# Annoying people who just message ‘hi’… should be thrown into the sun

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Podcast: [Conflict Skills](https://stenobird.com/podcast/conflict-skills-5984529)
Published: 2025-12-15T07:00:00+00:00
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Have you ever had a colleague that kept using the IM system just to write, "hi"? What do they want? Why can't they just be more clear? Why are they so annoying and should they be thrown into the sun? In this episode of the Conflict Skills Podcast, Simon Goode tackles a common yet surprisingly irritating workplace communication issue: colleagues who send instant messages that simply say "hi"—and nothing else. Drawing from a Reddit case study and its lively comment section, Simon Goode ex...

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