How do you answer, "How are you?" |
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 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 11 2005, 05:37 PM
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 dripping destruction  Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929 |
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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 Chii i always say i'm fine...because the person who... Aug 10 2005, 10:02 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 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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