When people greet you with a “Hi, how are you?”

[ColdBlooded]

Do you answer honestly? Or do you always reply with a positive no matter what? Do you then always follow up by asking them how they are?






I'm of the opinion that 1 - people don't care and 2 - it has become so much of a part of a greeting to ask how you are that it doesn't matter.

On at least one occation I've said "hi, how are you?" they reply with "good, how are you?" and I've replied back "good, how are you?" even though they already answered.

 

[rising_tied]

I usually respond with a, "alright I guess" or a "Im doing alright, cant complain". And then when they ask why is that just a "Even if I did no one will listen". So then its a little joke and it usually gets them to shut up or respond with a "Aint that right"
But yea I do usually ask How about you?
I work at a liquor store, so I get this shit all fucking day

 

[Big Rich]

double post

 

[Big Rich]

two ways to handle it.

1 - give the buulshit "good and you?" and have to do this daily with that person.


OR

2 - tell em how you REALLY are doing. "not so good. this morning i got up and threw up a bunch of yellow acidic stomach bile cause im drastically slowing down my opiate use. but then i got on the computer for a while and was looking at porn and jerking off but i kept having to take a diarahea shit and had bubble guts so i stopped and handled the horrible shit i took. the shit was so bad i decided to take a shower and finished jerking off in there. later i got on the computer and saw this kid that wanted people to harass his sister so i took a picture of my asshole and sent it to her. i'm headed over to SF here in a lil bit to pick up some methadone from a buddy that owes me. my only worries are that i dont have to keep getting off BART to take another diarahea shit. how are you doing?"

after that answer i bet the next time you run into them they will act like theyre texting someone or act like theyre busy or some shit.

 

[emma]

usually i just say "fine", unless it's somebody i know well, who i think would genuinely care about any details.

but if it's a random/casual acquaintance i doubt they really give a fuck.

 

[thascary1]

two ways to handle it.

1 - give the buulshit "good and you?" and have to do this daily with that person.


OR

2 - tell em how you REALLY are doing. "not so good. this morning i got up and threw up a bunch of yellow acidic stomach bile cause im drastically slowing down my opiate use. but then i got on the computer for a while and was looking at porn and jerking off but i kept having to take a diarahea shit and had bubble guts so i stopped and handled the horrible shit i took. the shit was so bad i decided to take a shower and finished jerking off in there. later i got on the computer and saw this kid that wanted people to harass his sister so i took a picture of my asshole and sent it to her. i'm headed over to SF here in a lil bit to pick up some methadone from a buddy that owes me. my only worries are that i dont have to keep getting off BART to take another diarahea shit. how are you doing?"

after that answer i bet the next time you run into them they will act like theyre texting someone or act like theyre busy or some shit.

best post of 2010 so far

 

[Roz]

When people ask me how I'm doing... I answer... "Dying slowly"... haha... some laugh, and others give me a weird face, and it ends there...

 

[Irishmutt]

ANSWER ANYDAY THIS SIDE OF THE DIRTS A GOOD ONE

 

[DeepEastBeast]

I be so gone sometimes I'll respond back wit "Sup how are you"

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

When asked "hi, how are you", answering with "good" is actually improper English. I usually say "I am well, thank you". Unless I am not well, then I answer differently.

 

[Irishmutt]

@ Work "Doing great, & you?"

@ anywhere else "coolio... supwitit"

@ Grandmas house "I'm ok, ...I'd be better if you had some munchies" lol

HMMMM MUNNNCHIES

 

[ALL BOUT CHICKEN]

i don't say anything.

i just throw this up...

and be bout my bidness.

 

[j19]

"good, how r u" but u have to be quick about it...i ant trying here someones bullshit!!!

 

[0R0]

I say, "surviving".

 

[90'sBayPlayer]

I usually say, that someone just hit my dog and he might make it!!! The look on their face is priceless.

 

[Roz]

When asked "hi, how are you", answering with "good" is actually improper English. I usually say "I am well, thank you". Unless I am not well, then I answer differently.

 

[DFresh77]

at work i be like "pues no no mas pasandola bien guey!"

with friends & fam "I been alright, just doing me"

others "I'm doing great and yourself?" .......

 

[Dana Dane]

The response I HATE the most is "blessed".

 

[Gas One]

if i know you ill respond with how im feeling, if i aint doin too great ill let people know without being too much of a downer, ill mention the positives right after

if i dont know you im prolly just gonna be like 'posted..'

some people ask me how im doin cuz theyre aware of the shit im goin through so theyre asking sincerely, others its a greeting

i can usually see it in peoples faces if they meant the question to have an actual answer

 

[Sydal]

If I don't know the person, I just answer with "Alright" and keep walking. If I'm in a great mood I will ask how they are in return. But if I don't really care, I won't act like I do. lol.