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Lots of folks will guard against strong assertions like that out of habit, especially if it's not their area of expertise. They're leaving open the possibility
by vsareto 6y ago
Lots of folks will guard against strong assertions like that out of habit, especially if it's not their area of expertise. They're leaving open the possibility that they could be wrong.
- rgoulter 6y agoYes. This sounds pretty similar to the "askers vs guessers" cultural difference. If it's okay to receive a 'no', then you're free to ask whatever. If you're expected to know before you ask, then you can't ask until you know what the answer will be. But, yes, it's valuable if someone is asking can clarify "here's what I tried..".