On Wed, Oct 9, 2024 at 4:30 PM Deepa Mohan via Silklist < [email protected]> wrote:
This brings me to the question, what makes us so judgemental about this > question? Why is it "banal", when it can be (and often is) prompted by a > genuine interest on the part of the person asking? > Speaking only for myself, I call this question banal because it is basically a default way to start a conversation, and shows (to me) a lack of effort to know the person, and/or a desire to see how the connection can be mined for some work-related purpose. It is certainly possible to build upon this to make genuine connection happen, but all too often isn't. I am curious about the basis for your claim that "it can be (and often is) prompted by a genuine interest on the part of the person asking" Udhay
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