• @pixeltree@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    It’s a common Indian thing to type a greeting, then wait for a response before actually getting to the point. It drives a lot of people crazy, because now we have to respond back and prompt them to tell us what they need and wait for a response, which is frequently a while later, causing a lot of interruption to what might otherwise be productive working time.

    It turns a “can you send me this info” 5 minute task into a multiple interruption pain in the ass

    • @corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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      -72 days ago

      then wait for a response

      That’s offensive. ‘Hello’ means “I’m typing a quick wall of text, and please just wait like 1 minute because it could be a time-sensitive thing”

      • @gallopingsnail
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        162 days ago

        Just append the hello to the beggining of the wall of text.

        • @Acters@lemmy.world
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          and if the conversation is already ongoing, just say that you are writing a wall of text, or write it all out without care, instant communication is a new thing but writing letters or quick mail inquiries are not. communication skills are so weird for some people.