Audun Mo (he/him)@audunmo.devIt is 2025. Stop sending "hi" on slack. Just say the thing you want or need right away10/4/25, 8:23 am·0 reposts·0 likes
Karim El-Melhaoui@karimscloud.bsky.social10 Apr 2025or the common "hey how are you" to derail conversation before it has even started11
Audun Mo (he/him)@audunmo.dev11 Apr 2025Right? I think this is people trying to replicate informal verbal conversation, which is sympathetic, but doesn't actually work in digital communication. Which is why we're the jerks if we correct them.. But cmon just get to the point1
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