Yes, it's a challenge to the person you're speaking to.
It's a great way just to learn without losing face if you need to. The alternative sentiment is "I'm lost, please help" which may not be accurate.
There does need to be some way to express, "I am competent enough to understand this, I do not understand this, so something is going wrong and it isnt my stupidity".
It's a great way just to learn without losing face if you need to. The alternative sentiment is "I'm lost, please help" which may not be accurate.
There does need to be some way to express, "I am competent enough to understand this, I do not understand this, so something is going wrong and it isnt my stupidity".