also, it’s frequently just a way to get a conversation started. not about this topic in particular, but in general.
i.e. a coworker asks me “hey, my computer’s not working, the screen’s constantly black”. and i will ask them, “well, did you check the cable connections” while knowing full well that they 100% obviously checked that. but i just say it anyways, to get the conversation rolling.
also, it’s frequently just a way to get a conversation started. not about this topic in particular, but in general.
i.e. a coworker asks me “hey, my computer’s not working, the screen’s constantly black”. and i will ask them, “well, did you check the cable connections” while knowing full well that they 100% obviously checked that. but i just say it anyways, to get the conversation rolling.
There’s two options here