• Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    22·
    11 months ago

    If it’s known that you’ve approached many people,

    Unless you live in Buttfuck Montana, how would that be known?

    • richieadler
      1·
      11 months ago

      We’re talking within a work place. People do talk to each other.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
        1·
        11 months ago

        Yes, and if I have my headphones on at work, that means I’m focusing on something and you shouldn’t bother me unless it’s important. That’s what it means for most people. It certainly doesn’t mean “this is a good time to ask me out.”

        • richieadler
          1·
          11 months ago

          Tell that to people impervious to subtlety.

          But I meant that if you ask out a lot of persons at work, all the others will know and they’ll reject you preemptively.