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Yes. > Hi < Hi. > Do you have time for a question? *internal sigh* < What is it? It wastes both parties' time. But some people consider it more cou
by kbutler 7y ago
Yes.
> Hi
< Hi.
> Do you have time for a question?
*internal sigh*
< What is it?
It wastes both parties' time.
But some people consider it more courteous. In general, courtesy is a low-level de-optimization (non-productive words/interactions) striving to avoid higher-level impediments (taking offense, etc.)
- rzzzt 7y agoNo Hello: http://www.nohello.com/ http://www.nohello.com/ Previously discussed on HN: - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19648415 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19648415 - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14868294 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14868294