It’s up there with colleagues writing “Hey, how are you?”
Bitch we both know you talk to me once every few months and only because you need help or answers. Just ask, so I can see the subject of the request in the message preview and gauge whether to respond right away or later.
Don’t worry, I won’t be offended if you ask me to do my job without doing the full “meeting a distant acquaintance and having to pretend to be invested in each other’s lives”.
This is one of those don’t ask to ask things. Ask the favor not whether you can ask a favor.
It’s up there with colleagues writing “Hey, how are you?”
Bitch we both know you talk to me once every few months and only because you need help or answers. Just ask, so I can see the subject of the request in the message preview and gauge whether to respond right away or later.
Don’t worry, I won’t be offended if you ask me to do my job without doing the full “meeting a distant acquaintance and having to pretend to be invested in each other’s lives”.