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title: "I hope"
url: https://perrotta.dev/2025/11/i-hope/
last_updated: 2025-11-23
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[Paul Nijjar](http://pnijjar.freeshell.org/2025/i-hope/):

> "I Hope" Means 'I Do Not Want to Get Involved'
>
> When somebody says "I hope you are well," what they mean is "I don't wish you
> harm, and also I don't want to get involved with your drama." That's how I use
> the phrase "I hope you.." and I expect that this is how other people use it as
> well.
>
> If you do want to get involved in other people's drama, the correct phrase to
> use is something like "Please tell me how you are doing" or "Please tell me
> how you are feeling" or even "Please tell me what you are up to." These are
> all direct requests for more information. "Hope you are doing well!" or "Hope
> you are feeling okay!" or "Hope you are up to interesting things!" mean "Don't
> tell me information or get me involved."

Dear readers,

I hope you're doing well.

Also: please tell me what y'all are up to.