Whenever someone greets me with "How are you?" I always respond with "I'm doing as well as can be expected." If they ask why, I tell them: “I'm not listed in the obituaries, and I haven't hit the lottery.” Oddly enough, though, most people respond with “That’s nice,” or “Great!”, which tells me that they’re not listening to me or not really interested in how I’m doing, so why bother asking? Because of this, I never ask how someone is doing now. I simply give a little wave and say “Hi.” Maybe I’m not interested in how they are doing. I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing.
Yeah, that's why I think of it as nothing but social lubricant. If people passed each other in the hall in total silence, that would be odd - so they feel the need to say something.
I'm fine with almost any response except "living the dream." I could do without hearing THAT again. 🤣
Whenever someone greets me with "How are you?" I always respond with "I'm doing as well as can be expected." If they ask why, I tell them: “I'm not listed in the obituaries, and I haven't hit the lottery.” Oddly enough, though, most people respond with “That’s nice,” or “Great!”, which tells me that they’re not listening to me or not really interested in how I’m doing, so why bother asking? Because of this, I never ask how someone is doing now. I simply give a little wave and say “Hi.” Maybe I’m not interested in how they are doing. I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing.
Yeah, that's why I think of it as nothing but social lubricant. If people passed each other in the hall in total silence, that would be odd - so they feel the need to say something.
I'm fine with almost any response except "living the dream." I could do without hearing THAT again. 🤣