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For context, "no hello website" is a term I'm using to describe websites like https://nohello.com. The gist is that it's trying to get people to no only say "hello" but also ask whatever it is they're trying to ask you about. (In my opinion, this can even extend to generic conversations, like "hey, how are you?" versus just "hey!")

The problem is, many of these websites seem pretty rude. At the end of the day, I don't think it's possible to make one not seem at least a little rude because telling someone not to say hello just sounds rude lol. That said, even my favorite one (https://nohello.club/) has phrases like

  1. Unnecessary pleasantries
  2. useless phrase like "Hello"

But I like it because it doesn't say things like this that the original http://nohello.com says

please be prepared to be ignored if you only say "Hello!".

Some context, I'm not necessarily looking to include this on any corporate messaging app bio (unless it was 100% polite, which as I said I don't find possible). But the closer to something that polite, the more useful I think it is.

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[–] TheV2 4 points 1 day ago

I think "don't ask to ask" is more accurate. "No hello" can both lead to a misunderstanding and be the result of a misunderstanding.