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| When someone asks how are you? what do you usually say?
Posted: 5/31/2008 6:17:23 PM |
I often wonder when people ask me this question if people truly care how I'm doing
That's easy, if there is ANY question about their intention: just dull conversation. Stranger or close friend, it has become something to say to people in passing. Stupid question for a quick greeting. If you don't want an answer, don't give someone the opening. Say, "Hey, bud, have a great day!"
If I'm in a good mood I respond with a joke.
If I'm in a horrid mood I either grunt, say, "Hi" or say "Whatever" while rolling my eyes. (The whatever/eye roll was the most common when people found out my brother died and said, "Hey,*tilt head to the side* How ya doin'?" While not even slowing their gait!)
If I'm not in a coddling random strangers mood I say, "Son of a suckling sow! She did NOT tell you! Did she?" THAT really works to get people to not ask that. For two main reasons. Either:
1. They think you know them
2. They think YOU think you know them.
And that scares people. If enough people start doing this it might make some of the dull people stop using this question as a greeting.
Lying to people is never a good idea, if you aren't worth their time and consideration, they aren't worth any amount of sugar coating.*
*Unless this is your boss, then you just give the vague response. | |
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| When someone asks how are you? what do you usually say?
Posted: 6/27/2008 4:20:22 PM | At work I would say, "It's been a crazy day, but hey it's almost over."
In my line of work, we usually are very sympathetic towards one another and will often listen to the war stories from each other. We give advice and take note and help if we can. | |
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| When someone asks how are you? what do you usually say?
Posted: 6/27/2008 4:33:00 PM |
When people ask 'how are you?' to me, I grab them by both sides of the head and scream 'I'm a ticking timmmmme bommmmb!'.
They don't ask again.
 That is seriously the funniest thing I've read in awhile. I can't stop laughing lol. I wish I had the b@lls to use this on someone LOL. | |
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| When someone asks how are you? what do you usually say?
Posted: 6/27/2008 4:34:12 PM | If it's a regular day, i say "SUPER GROOVY THANKS! You?"
if I'm a bit down, it's just "FINE THANKS...you?"
If i'm in a mood and someone says "Have a nice day" I say 'THANKS BUT I HAVE OTHER PLANS" | |
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| When someone asks how are you? what do you usually say?
Posted: 6/27/2008 4:49:47 PM | Oh, leave it to Libra!! 
I can be a bit of a smart....errr....derriere at times....no, seriously! And in that spirit, I figure if they are going to ask that rather than just saying 'hi' or 'hello', then I'm going to go into great detail. I'm singlehandedly trying to weed this out as a rhetorical question in our society. You should be noticing that fewer and fewer are asking it than used to. You are welcome.
Have a great day....no, seriously!
~ds~ | |
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| When someone asks how are you? what do you usually say?
Posted: 6/27/2008 8:37:57 PM | when someone asks me "how are you?
I do this all the time
"I'm good"
if they say "how was your day"
that one can vary, sometimes good, sometimes I say im tired
when people ask me, it throws me off guard and I dunno really what to say
if they say Hi, I say hi back or just lift my hand in a waving type of move
i'm honest, but I dont share all thats bugging me with complete strangers, but I will say im bored, tired, or just things are not well. and I leave it at that | |
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| When someone asks how are you? what do you usually say?
Posted: 6/28/2008 11:15:22 AM | My standard answer is "One day closer to death."
Lots of people freak out on that, but most of them don't REALLY want to know how I am, and if I AM in a mess, it's prolly none of THEIR business. I find that "greeting" to be instrusive. | |
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| When someone asks how are you? what do you usually say?
Posted: 6/28/2008 3:15:11 PM | | Normally people will say something along the lines of "Hi, how you doing?" to which I answer "Good thanks, yourself?". No-one wants to hear someone drone on about how shitty their day is, no matter how bad it is. Unless you want to drive them away that is | |
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| When someone asks how are you? what do you usually say?
Posted: 6/28/2008 3:30:00 PM | If it's a friend asking me, then I tell them the honest truth. If it's a stranger, then I'll usually say "fine, thanks", regardless of if I'm having a craptastic day or not.
Mind you, that's not to say that whenever I say "fine" I'm doing horribly. Sometimes I really am doing fine! :-P | |
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| When someone asks how are you? what do you usually say?
Posted: 6/28/2008 7:16:20 PM | When someone asks me "How are you?" and they are not a close friend, I usually respond "Do you really care?" I put the ball in their court. If they say yes, I tell them how I am. In detail. I love to watch them squirm because most really don't want to hear any response other than "Fine."
I've noticed lately that grocery store cashiers, bank tellers, nurses in doctor's offices, etc. all automatically ask "How are you?" Sometimes they ask two or three times because they forgot they asked a minute or two ago. It gets really old when you're asked this question numerous times a day by people who couldn't care less.
Unfortunately, some people will not stop asking "How are you?" until you give them some kind of answer. My boss is one of them. I've tried ignoring the question and getting right to the point of why I am in his office, but he will keep asking me how I am until I tell him. I've started replying "I don't know" just for the fun of it. With some people (not my boss), I politely request that they ask a more original question. | |
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| When someone asks how are you? what do you usually say?
Posted: 6/28/2008 8:28:48 PM | I agree with you, 'Felinity.' It's totally automatic now with customer service or even with mere passing of strangers. I have wanted to say something original, off the wall or amusing (at least, to me) but they probably won't care anyway. They might think you're/I'm a nutcase but they won't care, deep down.
I think it has to do with an increasingly apathetic society and how everyone is self-absorbed, selfish and in their own little world. | |
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| When someone asks how are you? what do you usually say?
Posted: 6/29/2008 12:24:04 AM | I usually answer then with the same question?
If someone says hi, I answer hi.
If someone says hello, I answer hello.
Come to think of it, I think alot of people do the same.
Its kind of like you see someone yawn, you yawn also.
WHY IS THAT???
Anyone have an answer to that one? LOL | |
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| When someone asks how are you? what do you usually say?
Posted: 6/29/2008 9:38:32 AM | Come on, I'm serious here. If "How are you doing?" is just an empty formality, what should I say to someone if I really want to engage in some sort of conversation and I'm not JUST trying to be polite?
Am I supposed to open all my conversations with a disclaimer stating that in the interest of being friendly and extending conversation, I am in fact interested in how they're doing if they're willing to share said information?
Cause honestly when I ask someone how they're doing and they just say "fine, yourself?" it feels like a total cop-out. | |
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