2025-06-11 22:43 UTC
I went to a talk lately that was mostly about something else, but the speaker came out with:
“If you only remember one thing from this talk, remember this. Everyone in this room who likes helping people, raise your hand.”
Every hand, or nearly every hand, went up.
“If you like asking other people for help, keep your hand up.”
Almost every hand went back down.
“As you can see, people like helping you. When you ask for help, you’re making them feel good, even if you don’t like asking.”
I’ve genuinely forgotten the rest of the presentation but I won’t forget that.
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@lykso@tiny.tilde.website 2025-06-11 22:58
@morganth@social.tchncs.de TBH, I tend to think that people *don't* really like being asked for help, but they like to think otherwise of themselves. I'd like to think I'm wrong, but this does seem to fit with my experiences. 🙃