+1000. "Do you have 5 minutes to join this conversation?" is totally fine. The alternative of > Them: "Hi" > ... > Me: "What's up" > ... > Them: "Do you ha

+1000. "Do you have 5 minutes to join this conversation?" is totally fine. The alternative of > Them: "Hi" > ... > Me: "What's up" > ... > Them: "Do you have 5 minutes to join this conversation?" > ... is awful.