How do you answer, "How are you?" |
| *mipadi* |
 Aug 10 2005, 02:30 PM
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I noticed something recently: whenever someone asks me "How are you?" or "How's it going" or "How're you doing?" or some related question, I invariably answer the same way: "Pretty good." I do it without even thinking. I can be having an awesome day, and I still answer "Pretty good." I can be having a rotten day (which is rare), and I still answer "Pretty good."
And furthermore, most days are just fine. "Pretty good", it seems, is ambiguous--people sometimes take it to mean that the day isn't great, but isn't bad, either. I probably should be at least answered "Great" or "Really good" as my default answer. But to the point: do you have a different reply each time someone asks you that question that actually tells them how the day really is going, or, like me, do you just have a single answer, no matter how bad (or good) the day is? |
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Aug 10 2005, 10:02 PM
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 dakishimetainoni...  Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,322 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 75,318 |
i always say i'm fine...because the person who usually asks me that is only asking me for the sake of talking to me to show that he acknowledges my presence. but he's just an ass who talks sh*t about me behind my back and i don't really want to delve into my life with him.
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mipadi How do you answer, "How are you?" Aug 10 2005, 02:30 PM
Nicolatofu usually I say "Great!" even if my da... Aug 10 2005, 02:36 PM jeSs1cA No matter how bad or good my day is.. I always say... Aug 10 2005, 02:37 PM
osidepinay33 QUOTE(jeSs1cA @ Aug 10 2005, 11:37 AM)No matt... Aug 10 2005, 09:58 PM YoGrandpaIsFine I always say, "Good."
.. Aug 10 2005, 02:38 PM sharerol QUOTE(im_s0_sp0ngey @ Aug 10 2005, 12:38 PM)I... Aug 10 2005, 02:38 PM pink_is_love it depends on my mood and who i talk to..
+ if i... Aug 10 2005, 02:38 PM Im So Vain I have no difficulty replying I just say: "Im... Aug 10 2005, 02:39 PM krispy_kreme333 i always say "Just fine." or "Fine.... Aug 10 2005, 02:43 PM mai_z I say "great" by default unless it's... Aug 10 2005, 02:44 PM emazing Fine, okay, fantastic, good, etc. There's not ... Aug 10 2005, 02:44 PM [Scr3amin][Horror] i lie.
G-R-E-A-T . Aug 10 2005, 02:45 PM EXPLO5ION I always reply with okay, even if my day had been ... Aug 10 2005, 02:53 PM fishcake-y It's usually "shut up". My friends a... Aug 10 2005, 02:56 PM stephinika um...depends who i'm talking to 'cause if ... Aug 10 2005, 02:57 PM RupertGrintluvr15 I say. Good. How bout you? Aug 10 2005, 03:00 PM shutupnlissenx3 i always say "Fine, you?" Aug 10 2005, 03:01 PM [pshaa]shauna I mostly say, "Eh, my heart is still beating ... Aug 10 2005, 03:02 PM electric shock Pretty much 98% of the time I say, "Good, you... Aug 10 2005, 03:02 PM pawprints2570 i usually just say "fine" or "good,... Aug 10 2005, 03:06 PM Spirited Away To someone I know
- If it's been a horrible da... Aug 10 2005, 03:06 PM jnukes i always respond as " good .. you ? "
... Aug 10 2005, 03:07 PM Rachel is love Well pretty much look at Fae's answer. That is... Aug 10 2005, 03:08 PM Kristinaa I always say Fine. If it someone important though,... Aug 10 2005, 03:09 PM RED_RUM when some one says "how are you" to me i... Aug 10 2005, 03:14 PM 2 wordsTomFelton13 i usually say "im ok how about you?" lol... Aug 10 2005, 03:19 PM miss barnes i say "i'm alright" or "fine... Aug 10 2005, 03:26 PM whooooshy i usually say "fine" or "i'm al... Aug 10 2005, 09:13 PM Azarel QUOTE(mipadi @ Aug 10 2005, 12:30 PM)But to t... Aug 10 2005, 09:25 PM danielle_x3 i either say
'fine, you?'
or
'its oka... Aug 10 2005, 09:26 PM MyVermilionPlague I usually say the same few things.
Usually "e... Aug 10 2005, 09:28 PM sadolakced acid i glare at them and then they go away.
unless the... Aug 10 2005, 09:29 PM RiC3xBoy "Im fine, and you?" Aug 10 2005, 09:31 PM Nugget Good, you? Aug 10 2005, 09:33 PM fallen_angel1137 If i'm talking to a stranger or someone i real... Aug 10 2005, 09:33 PM misskentucky I say fine usually. If it was really good or reall... Aug 10 2005, 09:36 PM silver rain Hmm, well unless I'm talking to my boyfriend, ... Aug 10 2005, 09:36 PM incoherent i just simply say, "im good, how are you?... Aug 10 2005, 09:51 PM niez_cho I answer "I'm fine" no matter what.
... Aug 10 2005, 09:57 PM napoleon034 fine, you? Aug 10 2005, 10:01 PM lilliannnn I always say "I'm alright" because I... Aug 10 2005, 10:13 PM gigiopolis "Good."
Although it's grammatically... Aug 10 2005, 10:22 PM `SWTWiNKLE3YES i say okay or fine Aug 10 2005, 10:25 PM Caitlin usually its just "i'm ___________(whateve... Aug 10 2005, 10:25 PM mouse_3k good and you?
I always say that Aug 10 2005, 10:27 PM mocassinsx29 "Oh-it's..-*mumbles off*" I feel awk... Aug 10 2005, 11:06 PM xlauren73x "I'm okay" ; "Pretty good... Aug 10 2005, 11:10 PM sw33t_rouge them : how are you?
me: im fine thanks you ho... Aug 10 2005, 11:17 PM coldricesux426 Wow, I never thought about that lol. I usually rep... Aug 11 2005, 12:36 AM Funky Buddha Hmm, I just answer lol. Usually its like "I... Aug 11 2005, 12:39 AM Kenado Great if it's a good day.
Great stubbornly.
Or... Aug 11 2005, 12:43 AM she_ninja It's horrible..i work retail so my immediate..... Aug 11 2005, 12:45 AM candychica I get sooo annoyed when people ask that when they ... Aug 11 2005, 02:01 AM BrokenDream online, I say I'm fine or great.
In the real ... Aug 11 2005, 02:11 AM Shana_Kru im alright or ive had better days Aug 11 2005, 02:14 AM Julie. I have the same reply for that question.
[ok, goo... Aug 11 2005, 03:18 AM medic I answer James bond like. "Just surviving, ju... Aug 11 2005, 04:29 AM angel-roh oh so you say the same answer over and over, huh?
... Aug 11 2005, 05:04 AM swiftly_x_now I always say "fine" or if I'm feelin... Aug 11 2005, 07:24 AM Shortiiex i just say Fine...if there is something wrong i do... Aug 11 2005, 07:25 AM xsmiles&frowns "Terrible, thanks. And you?" =) haha, ju... Aug 11 2005, 07:40 AM toodlepops. To someone I hate : Why do you care? B*tch.
Famil... Aug 11 2005, 08:09 AM yanners "I'm fine thank you. How are you?" Aug 11 2005, 08:16 AM sm0kinm0nky I usually say "I'm good....you?" and... Aug 11 2005, 08:23 AM ROARxD i jsut say alright. Even though i might be in a ba... Aug 11 2005, 08:24 AM Szeh I always say Good. Then the conversation dies and ... Aug 11 2005, 10:42 AM Elvis_IzBack well on msn i always start off saying 'hey wha... Aug 11 2005, 10:55 AM maia_dc To a stranger- "Good, thanks, you?"
To a... Aug 11 2005, 12:21 PM angel_revelation i almost always say 'good' or 'ok... Aug 11 2005, 12:59 PM x3chrissyx3 Either:
"I'm good. How are you?" or... Aug 11 2005, 02:01 PM Hell-Rell I say "its been decent" Aug 11 2005, 02:03 PM ___misshilton I usually just say that I'm doing great.
If I... Aug 11 2005, 02:10 PM ocpimple I usually just shrug my shoulders and say "eh... Aug 11 2005, 02:12 PM faded23 it depends on who's asking....
usually good if... Aug 11 2005, 02:52 PM pyrochick19770 I say "fine' or "meh"... Aug 11 2005, 02:53 PM Aestuarium fine, thanks and you?
or
fine, thank you *pause* a... Aug 11 2005, 03:52 PM boobooxpp i'd say..."eh, not too shabby, nd you?... Aug 11 2005, 03:53 PM bRoKeNxALoNE I just say "Oh. I'm good." or ... Aug 11 2005, 03:53 PM chickattracter I do the same thing.
it's ALWAYS im pretty goo... Aug 11 2005, 04:11 PM seriouslynikki I always say, "um..good" or "Okay... Aug 11 2005, 04:36 PM xoxo_koala_kisses_ "I'm good, thanks. How are you?" Aug 11 2005, 04:44 PM xcaitlinx I usually say "I'm fine, you?" Aug 11 2005, 04:46 PM sadolakced acid this raises the question of who cares?
i mean if... Aug 11 2005, 05:17 PM ichigofan lol Honestly when someone DOES ask me that which i... Aug 11 2005, 05:18 PM gOODpIRATE i always say, "okay". everytime. i'm... Aug 11 2005, 05:26 PM yummy_delight I answer it with a hearty one finger salute. Aug 11 2005, 05:33 PM sadolakced acid stop replying so this topic can die. Aug 11 2005, 05:37 PM HoodieObsessed I say "good"
haha, how boring. And ya, ... Aug 11 2005, 05:40 PM totallyxticxtac I always say "Good" ... even if i'm ... Aug 11 2005, 05:50 PM slipper yah.. totally. i always say "not bad."
... Aug 11 2005, 06:10 PM x3_mr_mak technically ur supposed to say "i'm feeli... Aug 11 2005, 07:58 PM Maestro I always say. I'm doing good. Aug 11 2005, 08:03 PM Spiritual Winged Aura To old people: " it's great "
To nor... Aug 11 2005, 08:31 PM cheerbee07 i usually say "pretty good" or "ok... Aug 11 2005, 10:55 PM sadolakced acid the thread was freaking dying. let it die Aug 11 2005, 10:56 PM Cake. I respond with "good" if I don't rea... Aug 11 2005, 11:06 PM eli5e lol ....it's annoying when ppl at stores ask u... Aug 11 2005, 11:13 PM salcha I just usually say "fine" or "bored... Aug 12 2005, 12:48 AM Rachel is love ask me today, i will say terrible. broken hearts d... Aug 12 2005, 01:30 AM |
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