The conversation between human and AI assistant.
Why do people say "I just have a quick question"?
Right, that's definitely a possibility. Have you noticed any other common phrases that people use when they're about to ask a question?
Hmm, let me think. Well, sometimes people say "Can I ask you something?" or "Do you have a moment?" before they ask a question. Those are both ways of politely requesting someone's attention before getting to the point.