People asking me a quick question doesn&#x27;t bother me in the slightest - if I don&#x27;t want to be disturbed, I put my headphones on. If a 30 second conversation can stop them having to set up a meeting, or allows them to get on with what they were stuck on, then great.<p>Of course, if someone comes to talk to me when I&#x27;ve got my headphones on, that&#x27;s a different matter...<p>As for why don&#x27;t people start with &quot;Hi Phil, my question is...&quot; - if you&#x27;re not available now, I&#x27;ll go and get the answer from someone else. I don&#x27;t want to type out a big long question if you&#x27;re not ready to respond. If I don&#x27;t need an answer now(ish), I&#x27;ll probably email.