This is also sometimes called a "naked ping"[1]: <Bob> Alice: Ping <Alice> Bob: Pong? <Bob> Alice: Can I talk to you now? I have a question. [LONG

This is also sometimes called a "naked ping"[1]: <Bob> Alice: Ping <Alice> Bob: Pong? <Bob> Alice: Can I talk to you now? I have a question. [LONG SILENCE...] <Alice> Bob: Sure. (Inside Alice's head: "Sigh, please ask the question, already!") [Again, in some cases, this is followed by a LONG SILENCE...] <Bob> Alice: A vague question with not much details. Now, imagine what a test of sanity it becomes if it happens several times throughout the day, week, month. Note, though: I don't mind "naked pings" myself; they don't bother me much. But I of course appreciate "fully dressed up pings". [1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/No_naked_pings https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/No_naked_pings