It's just a fucking colloquial greeting. I'm not asking for your life story, a dissertation on your currently emotional state, or a play-by-play of your day.

In fact, no one is. If we really wanted to know about the details of your current existence I would have asked "Could you describe for me how you're feeling right now and why?"


Respond in seven words on less so we can get to the fucking point of the conversation.

[Edited on October 7, 2011 at 2:45 PM. Reason : n]

10/7/2011 2:42:55 PM

Quote :

"RESPOND IS SEVEN"

10/7/2011 2:44:20 PM

my standard is "how's it goin"

and when someone says "how's it goin" back at me at the same time, it's socially awkward penguin time.

10/7/2011 2:44:41 PM

If its someone I don't know, I agree... just friggen say "good, how are you?" Or something.

If its someone I do know, and i ask "how are you?" I'm asking and would like to know how you've been, because I'm just fucking nice. If i go "what's up", "hows it goin"... those are ones I expect less detail.

10/7/2011 2:52:34 PM

"I'm fine thank you and you?"

10/7/2011 2:53:03 PM

"Super! Thanks for asking!"

10/7/2011 3:01:43 PM

good,u?

10/7/2011 3:04:30 PM

I'm pretty sure I always either say fine or good

or shit, and then go on a rant

10/7/2011 3:06:39 PM

ha

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10/7/2011 3:06:44 PM

It's weeeeird.



When I say "Have a good day" people turn around and walk away without saying anything in return.


When I say "Have a nice day" people say "you too" and walk away.



weeeeird.

10/7/2011 3:09:12 PM

I hate it when people respond with "Good"


I always say "I'm doing just fine, how are you doing?"

10/7/2011 3:36:56 PM

"terrible"

10/7/2011 3:37:57 PM

guy i work with always says "I am"

10/7/2011 9:22:20 PM

One time I asked a customer, "How ya doin?"

and he answered, "Livin' the dream."

best answer ever.

10/7/2011 9:24:14 PM

that isn't very original

10/7/2011 10:02:51 PM

Fuck that, I just do the head nod and mumble incoherently.

[Edited on October 7, 2011 at 10:05 PM. Reason : x]

10/7/2011 10:04:42 PM

so Sayer wants someone to say less

10/7/2011 10:25:03 PM

"hey what's up?" "pretty good."

?_?

10/7/2011 10:25:03 PM

i'm the opposite of sayer. i like to give real human answers and get actual human replies. not just mindless drones at work ignoring each other

10/7/2011 11:14:31 PM

"hey"

10/7/2011 11:18:57 PM

At work I say "how may I help you" and they say "good and you?"

10/7/2011 11:43:12 PM

I got the "How's life treatin ya?" one time. Wasn't sure how to respond.

10/8/2011 12:44:37 AM

My response is usually a meh and what day of the week it is and I walk away.

Co-worker: "How's it going?"

Me: "Meh, it's Tuesday."

10/8/2011 12:48:07 AM

"Howya doin?" is an appropriate response to "howya doin?" where I come from.

10/8/2011 12:52:27 AM

when someone says "hey how are you"

i always reply with "hey how's it goin"

always

10/8/2011 2:30:19 PM

"Fuck Off"

10/8/2011 2:38:18 PM

Quote :

"Fuck that, I just do the head nod and mumble incoherently."

10/8/2011 2:38:53 PM

How about you just say Hi, or Hello instead of acting like you care more than you really do you disingenuous prick. YOU WILL SUFFER MY LONG RESPONSE IF YOU DARE ASK. I mean you really did ask for it.

10/8/2011 3:25:08 PM

hey, dickhead, don't ask me a stupid fucking question you don't want answered.

I don't give a shit what your intent was.

[Edited on October 8, 2011 at 3:27 PM. Reason : ^ what he said]

10/8/2011 3:26:47 PM

Noone cares anymore.

I say "Hello" now.

10/8/2011 6:17:21 PM

head nod is where it's at

10/8/2011 6:21:14 PM

this is all a big deal

10/8/2011 6:38:08 PM

"Can't complain. How are you?"

10/8/2011 7:20:50 PM

Quote :

"It's just a fucking colloquial greeting. I'm not asking for your life story, a dissertation on your currently emotional state, or a play-by-play of your day. "

Dont ask a question you dont want to hear the answer to.

10/8/2011 8:52:04 PM

"Not much. Wait...dammit."

10/8/2011 9:04:45 PM

"Doing better than you are."

10/8/2011 9:18:28 PM

"hello cutiepie"

10/9/2011 12:27:40 AM

I usually give two answers to this: "I'm awake" or "I'm alive."

10/9/2011 11:35:07 AM

"Overworked and under-paid."

10/9/2011 10:11:26 PM

My response to, "What's up?"

Not my self esteem! lololololololololololololololololol

10/9/2011 10:14:40 PM

"alright- keepin' busy, but alright"

10/9/2011 10:15:31 PM

"I'll be doing a lot better when you let me in that cooch"

I'm Krallum and i approved this message.

10/9/2011 10:16:38 PM

i always say i'm great, b/c i figure people like people in a good mood.

10/9/2011 11:57:53 PM