The autism social rule book.

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It's especially true among the status seekers. I attended one management meeting where concern was expressed about how to meet the specification for testing some high pressure equipment, so not just the usual business concerns, but also a potential bomb, as all pressure vessels are (but don't worry, the factors of safety are especially stringent, and more so for testing equipment) but not to worry: my immediate superior, in his usual inimitable style, confidently proposed that the issue could be resolved by using a Dome Load Controller.

You could see the relief spread about the room like a ripple in a pond; problem solved, this guy obviously knows what he's talking about, so let's move on...

Evidently, not one of them, including my boss, had the faintest idea what a Dome Load Controller does.

When I ask "how are you?" I'm really expecting you to say "good" honestly I'm just using that to break the ice. And 90% of the time it's how it goes.
The rule is to be prepared for when someone wants to offload some of their drama on to you. Likely when they do they only want a sympathetic ear and not any form of advice unless they specifically ask for advice.

I can understand and agree with this rule in an educational setting, where everyone has to get a chance in order to learn, but anywhere else? Nah, fam. I'm totally answering every question I can.