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Re:Ask HN: How to handle Asian-style “Family name first” whe... by kuchenbecker on Thursday August 31, 2023 @08:04AM (#37335861)
Do you want to talk or do you want information? Asking a question gets you the requested information when I respond, and a Hello is a request to talk.

Asking for a hello is holding the information until I'm engaged, at which point we should just meet for 5 minutes because it will be faster.

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