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When someone asks "How are you?" I often do not know how to respond. I know many people say this in greeting and I never know if they actually expect an answer.
I know it sounds stupid but I find myself not knowing what to say in most social situations and even online lately. When a stranger or even an acquatence ask's how are you in greeting what is the proper way to respond? |
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would you like proper or honest...
even if your having a day when you dont feel well or your day just isnt going as planned when trying to be nice or polite i say as well as can be expected thank you and how are you with friends im always honest...its better not to hold things inside |
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I usually just say, "Fine, thank you. And how are you?"
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Good, bad, terrible, great...all these and more when you buy my book "How to accept greetings". Just send me 100.00 USD and it can all be your's!
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Good, bad, terrible, great...all these and more when you buy my book "How to accept greetings". Just send me 100.00 USD and it can all be your's! The checks in the mail! I am totally serious this is something that puzzles me I start to panic when I see someone that I know is going to try to talk to me in public. I am considering never leaving my bedroom. |
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sad to say but most people dont wait for a reply anyway, but if it's a friend that cares and is asking you how you're doing, I'd respond w/honesty. If it's a social setting, I'd respond Fine and yourself.
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Unless they are a friend i just say i'm doing....good, great, better than bad but not as good as great or sumpin like that...
with friends....if i'm not doing great...i make them suffer & listen to my grief.... |
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Good, bad, terrible, great...all these and more when you buy my book "How to accept greetings". Just send me 100.00 USD and it can all be your's! The checks in the mail! I am totally serious this is something that puzzles me I start to panic when I see someone that I know is going to try to talk to me in public. I am considering never leaving my bedroom. How are you? Simple and easy to just answer good, depending on the relation to the person you can get more in depth with the answer...such as, I'm not doing so well and going into an explanation of why or I'm great because _______ (fill in the blank). |
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i just always answer with im peachy thanks for asking.
if its someone im close with i elaborate on my day but not always. |
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Not unwell, thank you.
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If a friend is asking, I'll tell them the truth. If it's someone random, I'll usually say "fine thanks and you?"
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Funny you should ask. When I moved to Texas, that was the greeting everywhere I went, and I thought it was odd. In New Jersey, where I was from, that was considered a kind of personal question.
I realized here they say it like they would say "Good Morning" or "Hi"!! In New Jersey, they didn't ask unless they really wanted to know. If you told someone REALLY how you were here, they'd look at you funny and try to change the subject!!! 
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just say why do you care you smuck,i dont know you so just get the hell away from me.freakin weirdo
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i would only say- "i'm here" --
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I usually say alive and ticking
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just say,good and you?
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My step-Dad asks me every day when he comes in from work and it makes me totally uncomfortable I usually just smile and leave the room . I think i'll start using a standard great, thanks ....I really don't want to ask how someone else is because I don't want to get a conversation started .
Thank you all for the information and advice. |
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My step-Dad asks me every day when he comes in from work and it makes me totally uncomfortable I usually just smile and leave the room . I think i'll start using a standard great, thanks ....I really don't want to ask how someone else is because I don't want to get a conversation started . Thank you all for the information and advice. Maybe your step-Dad really cares about how you are doing. It would hurt my feelings if I asked someone that and they left the room without answering. 
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When someone asks "How are you?" I often do not know how to respond. I know many people say this in greeting and I never know if they actually expect an answer. I know it sounds stupid but I find myself not knowing what to say in most social situations and even online lately. When a stranger or even an acquatence ask's how are you in greeting what is the proper way to respond? I usually just say, "Still breathin'!" 
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