ID#: 50519 How are you?

A Mom, but not yours · Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:38 pm

My favorite answer: Fair, to partly cloudy.
Or: Overcast, with a chance of showers.

Unit of Energy · Post by **Unit of Energy** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:07 pm

I like to say I'm well, but not so sure if I'm good. I know I'm not bad, but not so sure about good. Have I mentioned that I like seeing confused looks on people's faces?

Post by **bobtheenchantedone** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:55 pm

Occasionally I respond with "Do you want an honest answer?"

bismark · Post by **bismark** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:15 pm

bobtheenchantedone wrote:Occasionally I respond with "Do you want an honest answer?"

and i would respond with "no and i never will because now i know how obnoxious of a person you are."

Post by **bobtheenchantedone** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:21 pm

Well I don't say it to random people, of course. Only to friends.

Mostly I either lie or mentally change the definition of "fine."

Giovanni Schwartz · Post by **Giovanni Schwartz** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:29 pm

I say "I'm continuing to exist".

Nanti-SARRMM · Post by **Nanti-SARRMM** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:53 pm

I believe I confused Random once by saying I was doing well. She didn't know how to respond.

vorpal blade · Post by **vorpal blade** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:50 pm

I'm not sure people even listen to your response. It's just a formality of greeting. I suspect you could say, "My grandmother just died, my neighbors poisoned my dog, and I have cancer with only 3 months to live. How are you?"

And they would probably reply, "Good to hear it! I'm fine too!"

Nanti-SARRMM · Post by **Nanti-SARRMM** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:17 pm

vorpal blade wrote:I'm not sure people even listen to your response. It's just a formality of greeting. I suspect you could say, "My grandmother just died, my neighbors poisoned my dog, and I have cancer with only 3 months to live. How are you?"

And they would probably reply, "Good to hear it! I'm fine too!"

I actually experienced that twice last week, Someone said hello and asked how I was, but we were like 10 feet away, so I didn't hear correctly and asked "What?" and they responded that they were doing well too.

Neologism · Post by **Neologism** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:25 pm

Does it bother anyone else that "whats up?" has become a way of saying "hi?" No response is even expected for it any more. Weird...

Giovanni Schwartz · Post by **Giovanni Schwartz** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:18 pm

I say "What's up?" or "'sup?" (purely in jest, of course,) and when I say it, I expect people to say it back.

Werf_Must · Post by **Werf_Must** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:13 pm

Neologism wrote:Does it bother anyone else that "whats up?" has become a way of saying "hi?" No response is even expected for it any more. Weird...

I used to say "what's up?" as a greeting/how are you... but 95% of the time the person says "the ceiling, ha ha ha"

Giovanni Schwartz · Post by **Giovanni Schwartz** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:18 pm

I made up saying "the ceiling" as a response to what's up.

Neologism · Post by **Neologism** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:29 pm

I used to say "the sky," but it got old really fast...and it just confused people and was definitely not worth the effort of explaining to them...

Yarjka · Post by **Yarjka** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:18 am

I usually force out an overly enthusiastic "Great!" or "Super!" or "Fantastic!"

The contrast between that and my normal unenthusiastic nature makes it clear I am not serious. However, it also allows me to continue the charade with a large smile, if I must, for people who really are that cheerful all the time.

Fredjikrang · Post by **Fredjikrang** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:28 pm

Giovanni Schwartz wrote:I made up saying "the ceiling" as a response to what's up.

You aren't the only one. I did that, and still do sometimes. ;D

And Neologism, you just have to sell it better. A quick glance upwards does wonders! ;D

Giovanni Schwartz · Post by **Giovanni Schwartz** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:53 pm

I can vouch for Fredji.