> All that said, I of course don't promote saying only hello and then waiting for a reply before proceeding. That's just silly. Well, that's what the article i

> All that said, I of course don't promote saying only hello and then waiting for a reply before proceeding. That's just silly. Well, that's what the article is arguing against. No one is saying you shouldn't start your question with hello. You should just say, "Hello X, I was wondering..."