Quote Originally Posted by SpiritedMare View Post
You need to understand that the more questions you ask somebody before getting to your point ("beating around the bush", as it were), the more likely they are to get/feel defensive, like "what are you getting at/is this a trap?".

You say you didn't actually have time to offer help, but you would have if you had made it your second question. Now, I'm not saying you should completely baby someone, but I mean this exchange probably would have gone much smoother:

Your first question: Have you done this before?
Their answer: No.
Your second question: "Okay then, do you need/would you like a quick rundown on the boss mechanics?"

Instead, this is what happened:

[continued in next post, geez this character limit is unforgiving. -.-]
This is also a very good point. Don't lead people on and on with inspection questions. They'll start to get insecure and are more likely to lash out.