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post 10000162557 05-11-2026, 05:11 PM
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Don't you hate it when

Someone comes up to you and says "can I ask you one question?"

I have a guy at work who does this like 5 times a day. I have to be losing like 2 hours a year to this guy asking me if he can ask me questions.
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post 10000162561 05-11-2026, 05:12 PM
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Would you rather him ask you questions or fuck up?
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post 10000162564 05-11-2026, 05:14 PM
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tell him yes, u just used ur one question
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post 10000162565 05-11-2026, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted By Bonobo⏩
Would you rather him ask you questions or fuck up?
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post 10000162568 05-11-2026, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted By Bonobo⏩
Would you rather him ask you questions or fuck up?
The issue isn't that he needs to ask a question. It's that he needs to ask me if he can ask a question every time. Instead of just asking the question.
When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.
post 10000162571 05-11-2026, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted By Godfrd824⏩
The issue isn't that he needs to ask a question. It's that he needs to ask me if he can ask a question every time. Instead of just asking the question.
Correct him on the practice. Learn him
post 10000162572 05-11-2026, 05:17 PM
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It is a passive aggressive way for them to get a commitment for an answer to a question you may not want to answer.

I always say “you can do whatever you want, if you do ask me a question, I will make every attempt to ensure I have a mutual understanding of it, and then consider if I want to answer or not”.
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post 10000162574 05-11-2026, 05:17 PM
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It's honestly just a way to bridge into the question without dropping it on you out of nowhere.

In some ways it's basic conversation skills but most of you are autistic as fuck so you take it too literally that he's asking you a question to ask a question. Normal people don't get tripped up on stuff like this. You're just an autistic fuck OP
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post 10000162577 05-11-2026, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted By LDARidonot⏩
Correct him on the practice. Learn him
I do. Every single time. Today he asked me if he could ask me a question. Then he asked me if he could turn on the "AI rectifier" and I asked him what that does. He tells me it rectifies. Which is technically correct but also useless.

I'm trying to get him to think logically about issues he may encounter, but it seems there's some sort of mental block or something. There's a gap, it's not a knowledge gap. It's something else.
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post 10000162580 05-11-2026, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted By Godfrd824⏩
I do. Every single time. Today he asked me if he could ask me a question. Then he asked me if he could turn on the "AI rectifier" and I asked him what that does. He tells me it rectifies. Which is technically correct but also useless.

I'm trying to get him to think logically about issues he may encounter, but it seems there's some sort of mental block or something. There's a gap, it's not a knowledge gap. It's something else.
Maybe he's a genius with extensive knowledge but lack of social skills. (srs) If you have patience with him, maybe he'll have loyalty at least.
post 10000162582 05-11-2026, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted By Ironmanlet⏩
I always say “you can do whatever you want, if you do ask me a question, I will make every attempt to ensure I have a mutual understanding of it, and then consider if I want to answer or not”.
"One day I won't be able to lift any more. Not I won't want to lift. I mean physically unable. That day could be decades from now or it could be tomorrow. All I know is that's the day I'll wish I could lift more than ever. The day I'd give anything for one more workout, one more set, or one more cardio session. So go hard and enjoy every workout, every set, every rep. Because one day you will wake up and you will never get it back."
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post 10000162592 05-11-2026, 05:30 PM
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My usual response is "Choose three words from the question, if I'm intrigued you may proceed with the remainder"
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post 10000162595 05-11-2026, 05:31 PM
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Sounds like he has a lot of respect for you, but I dont.
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post 10000162600 05-11-2026, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted By SoutheastBeast1⏩
It's honestly just a way to bridge into the question without dropping it on you out of nowhere.

In some ways it's basic conversation skills but most of you are autistic as fuck so you take it too literally that he's asking you a question to ask a question. Normal people don't get tripped up on stuff like this. You're just an autistic fuck OP
“Can I ask you a question” sounds autistic to me.

The more normal phrasing is “Hey OP, quick question for you, where can I find the … ”

or if you think it’s going to be more involved

“Hey, OP, do you have a minute? I was looking at X and had a few questions about Y.”
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post 10000162602 05-11-2026, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted By Godfrd824⏩
Someone comes up to you and says "can I ask you one question?"

I have a guy at work who does this like 5 times a day. I have to be losing like 2 hours a year to this guy asking me if he can ask me questions.
Everybody has some sort of thing they always say without realizing its part of their routine in talking. He may not even be aware he does it. Just tell him he doesn't need to ask permission
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post 10000162605 05-11-2026, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted By SoutheastBeast1⏩
It's honestly just a way to bridge into the question without dropping it on you out of nowhere.

In some ways it's basic conversation skills but most of you are autistic as fuck so you take it too literally that he's asking you a question to ask a question. Normal people don't get tripped up on stuff like this. You're just an autistic fuck OP
Kinda this tbh. He may feel awkward just launching into the question without providing a preface or a pleasantry before asking
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post 10000162606 05-11-2026, 05:35 PM
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I'm not usually bothered by stuff like this. However, if it's an employee that's peppering me with inane questions all day every day, sometimes I get there.
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post 10000162612 05-11-2026, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted By johnvee73⏩
Sounds like he has a lot of respect for you, but I dont.
He has said he's trying to be respectful. I have told him there's no need.

Originally Posted By GaloisTheory⏩
“Can I ask you a question” sounds autistic to me.

The more normal phrasing is “Hey OP, quick question for you, where can I find the … ”

or if you think it’s going to be more involved

“Hey, OP, do you have a minute? I was looking at X and had a few questions about Y.”
I have told him many times to just ask the question.
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post 10000162615 05-11-2026, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted By johnvee73⏩
Sounds like he has a lot of respect for you, but I dont.
Im sure Godfrd is devastated
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Originally Posted By Bonobo⏩
Im sure Godfrd is devistated
Of course the king of cuck bonobo has something smart to say.
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post 10000162627 05-11-2026, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted By johnvee73⏩
Of course the king of cuck bonobo has something smart to say.
Well we weren't gonna get anything smart out of you.
When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.
post 10000162638 05-11-2026, 05:55 PM
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It’s kind of like asking a vague question as a thread title like “Don’t you hate it when” and then proceeding to make a crap thread.

I joke, I’m the most senior person on my team so I get a shit ton of questions every day. The most annoying aspect of that for me is that they usually call me over to their desk when its not necessary most of the time
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