A Boring Dystopia

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so when having professional phone calls at work, its gotten to the point that asking 'how are you?' seems tone deaf. is it just me?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It’s not just you. I might ask someone how they’re doing during a work call, but that’s dependent upon my familiarity with the person. If we actually know each other on a friendly level, that’s one thing.

However I despise being asked that question by basically anyone else. They don’t actually want to know. I don’t actually want to tell them. Why are we wasting time on BS? Just get to the point, please.

Especially when the call is unplanned. If you’re calling me during a work day and we hadn’t previously discussed anything over email or IM, then that calls needs to be about something pressing. If it’s about something important enough to interrupt me and demand my immediate attention, then we don’t need to waste time on pleasantries.