This is generally true. However, sometimes I like to ‘bury’ a hard-to-answer question in a follow up. The reason is, if you ask the question straight off, pe

This is generally true. However, sometimes I like to ‘bury’ a hard-to-answer question in a follow up. The reason is, if you ask the question straight off, people have the option of pretending they haven’t seen it. They can’t do that if you’ve already exchanged pleasantries and made the conversation synchronous. Devious, I know.