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What's the best question to ask someone who you don't know very well?

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jol@discuss.tchncs.de
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Sounds agressive. Doubt it would work in all circles.

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Superfly Samurai@lemmy.one
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Delivery had a lot to do with softening the approach.

Definitely not for all situations, but to be fair, no approach could be.

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jcg@halubilo.social
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“What’s YOUR deal?” sounds pretty aggressive, “what’s your DEAL?” sounds borderline inflammatory, but I think there’s a very neutral delivery without particular stress that sounds more like an open ended question than an aggression. Still, probably not great around fully sober folks.

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jol@discuss.tchncs.de
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It might work in a college environment but if as an adult someone would ask me that I would not take it kindly.

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MrAlternateTape@lemm.ee
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So, what is your deal? What have you been up too?

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corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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very neutral delivery without particular stress that sounds more like an open ended question

So. WHAT’s your deal?

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