I think this essay brings up a great point. I would be interested in how being on the receiving end of these inquiries tends to be perceived. Are people who are asked “googleable” questions typically happy to answer? Or do they find the other person to be dumb?
I think it depends on the relationship. My girlfriend sometimes asks me things that are obvious to me and easily searchable, but I enjoy the opportunity to flex my knowledge with her. My good friend who is an excellent conversationalist asks, I’m happy to answer, because he usually has interesting follow-up thoughts. My past coworker who I don’t think is very intelligent and I wonder if we should have even hired and hasn’t improved much—I am not terribly interested in answering such a question.
I think this essay brings up a great point. I would be interested in how being on the receiving end of these inquiries tends to be perceived. Are people who are asked “googleable” questions typically happy to answer? Or do they find the other person to be dumb?
I think it depends on the relationship. My girlfriend sometimes asks me things that are obvious to me and easily searchable, but I enjoy the opportunity to flex my knowledge with her. My good friend who is an excellent conversationalist asks, I’m happy to answer, because he usually has interesting follow-up thoughts. My past coworker who I don’t think is very intelligent and I wonder if we should have even hired and hasn’t improved much—I am not terribly interested in answering such a question.