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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's more like "I'd like to initiate a conversation with with you" and not really about the literal meaning.

[–] Cortell 2 points 1 year ago

plus them asking gives a chance to say you’re on break or something vs them directly asking and then awkwardly needing to say “yes I could help you but I don’t want to right now ask someone else”