aaron_wilson17•20d agoProlific Poster

Heads up, people keep confusing 'can I ask you a question' with 'can you do this for me'

I saw it three times at a town hall last night, people saying they just wanted info but then outlining a whole task they wanted the speaker to handle. If you're gonna ask for a favor, just lead with that so nobody's time is wasted, has anyone else noticed this getting worse?

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taylor_mitchell8020d ago

Just started asking people flat out "are you asking me to do this or just telling me about it?" Cuts through the whole dance pretty fast.

miles82520d ago

I get why you'd try that, but it can come off kind of aggressive and make people defensive (like they're being put on the spot).