The way you ask questions is a give-away.
It helps label you as a person.
Many Filipinos ask in the negative.
Instead of asking positively, they ask in the negative form. Examples of these are:
1. Wala na ba?
2. Ayaw mo ba?
3. Hindi ba?
Really, starting out in a negative form, not necessarily negative tone, sets the mindset of the one who asks.
Instead of asking questions like these:
Wala na ba, Ayaw mo ba, Hindi ba, you could ask positively like
Meron pa ba? Gusto mo ba? Pwede pa ba?
Ask questions that give "hope" to your questions. Ask that expect hope or positive results.
For if you ask questions that do not seem to expect something positive, the giver is not motivated to give something to the recipient or the one who asks.
