Alternatives for 'How are you' ?

lufties

Since I moved to London, i've noticed that saying 'how are you', is the most overused, meaningless phrase in existence. There's a kind of irony to it actually, London being a cold, impersonal rat race. At least us Irish say, 'whats the story' or 'whats the craic', it doesn't come across as insincere as 'how are you', when you really couldn't give a ****e

A worker in starbucks asking me how I am kind of sums up the inhuman corporate world we live in.

Dr Strange

So...how you doin'?

Story

BoJack Horseman

I hate "how are you"

The speaker doesn't want a genuine response, its utterly pointless.

A straight "Hello" is all you need.
Maybe followed by a "hope your doing well" as that doesn't explicitly require a response.

Stinjy

i usually say "how's things" though most people here (canada) don't actually catch what I've said and I have to revert back to 'how are you'.. >.<

ERG89

How's it cutting? :pac::pac::pac:
Sound a right culchie saying it mind

DrGreenthumb

Try a few of these sayings

"Alright governer,tis it St. Swithin's day already"

"Kippers for breckfast is it"

jimgoose

Owwight mate. Formitchabiy. Aroo good. Eee, 'Oway tha day wor lad. Greetings and salutations, obscure, comical carbon-based life-form.

syklops

I never know what to answer when someone says "whats the craic". At least 60% of the time it seems to be a rhetorical question anyway.

If it's morning I say Morning, if it's not, I say howaya, or how's it goin'

For people I know I'll say story bud, but in a slaggy way, not in a scobie way.

Yes.

Moomat

How's it hanging?

lufties

syklops wrote: »

I never know what to answer when someone says "whats the craic". At least 60% of the time it seems to be a rhetorical question anyway.

I just usually reply with 'crack of me arse'

tony 2 tone

"Howya boss! How's your wife and my baby?"

DoYouEvenLift

Don't some English people also say "what's the craic" though? They definitely know the term craic/crack

Birneybau

WAAAAAAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZUPPPPPPPPPPPPP!

keithclancy

Greetings and Salutations

tmh106

lufties wrote: »

Since I moved to London, i've noticed that saying 'how are you', is the most overused, meaningless phrase in existence. There's a kind of irony to it actually, London being a cold, impersonal rat race. At least us Irish say, 'whats the story' or 'whats the craic', it doesn't come across as insincere as 'how are you', when you really couldn't give a ****e

What would be the point of an alternative? If the person asking the question really doesn't give ****e (and I think that's rather a generalisation anyway), then any alternative would be equally insincere. Far better in those circumstances not to say anything; it might be unpleasant, but it would be honest.

tmh

Mr Freeze

How do you do?

bb1234567

Most people I know say how are you

who the fug

Always said

Alright

Timberrrrrrrr

WAAAAAAAASSSSAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPPPP











Showing my age

duchalla

How're they hanging?

libelula

'Well'

Summer wind

Top of the mornin to ya

lufties

tmh106 wrote: »

What would be the point of an alternative? If the person asking the question really doesn't give ****e (and I think that's rather a generalisation anyway), then any alternative would be equally insincere. Far better in those circumstances not to say anything; it might be unpleasant, but it would be honest.

tmh

I mean an alternative greeting..Perhaps, hello your looking well or hey, what good things are happening with you at the moment? :cool:

whiskeyman

Howya boss!?

circadian

Bout ye?

In Derry it's common to just greet someone with a 'Yes' or 'Yes, hi'

jimgoose

circadian wrote: »

Bout ye?

In Derry it's common to just greet someone with a 'Yes' or 'Yes, hi'

Or the more formal form used in parts of Tyrone, "See 'boutye hi, ye wee bollocks!!"

Hans Bricks

I have this weird idiosyncrasy where I have to respond with an alternative "how are you ?" when someone asks first.

"Howiye goin ?"

4zn76tysfajdxp

lufties wrote: »

A worker in starbucks asking me how I am kind of sums up the inhuman corporate world we live in.

Woah, you're like, totally clued in, maaaan.

Ping Chow Chi

'aye up me duck' is used around these parts

Melania Flabby Raid

Melania Flabby Raid wrote: »

Woah, you're like, totally clued in, maaaan.

I bet if you answered with "actually I'm having a really really shyte day" you'd get your coffee for free or get a free biscuit or something.

Duggy747

"Gimme your fúckin' money before I knife ya, bud!!"

That's usually how I say hello to strangers.

4zn76tysfajdxp

Deleted User wrote: »

I bet if you answered with "actually I'm having a really really shyte day" you'd get your coffee for free or get a free biscuit or something.

Paying for biscuits is what separates us from animals.

Hoop66

I was once greeted by the woman behind the bar at BHX railway station with:

"Alright me duck? 'Ow are ya babs? What can I get you darlin'."

TheBeardedLady

I say ¿Buenos Dias or ¿Que tal? because I live in Spain.

So there.

TheBeardedLady

TheBeardedLady wrote: »

I say ¿Buenos Dias or ¿Que tal? because I live in Spain.

So there.

Spain? Since WHEN?

blade1

whiskeyman wrote: »

Howya boss!?

Followed by "will ya buy a carpet?"

Karl Stein

How-de-doo?

osarusan

I practice the 'quick jerk upwards of the head combined with briefly raised eyebrows' rather than actual words.

TheBeardedLady

Deleted User wrote: »

Spain? Since WHEN?

Since I moved here. To Spain.





Spain.

lufties

Melania Flabby Raid wrote: »

Woah, you're like, totally clued in, maaaan.

whys that then? Ah poor fella never could afford a starbucks coffee, Personally i hate the place.

Tell ya what..Stick to reading the sun, wearing a man utd jersey and eating breakfast rolls

Herb Powell

Alright feeeeeeeeeeen

Shtory horse

How's the bollocks?

Zippie84

Reminded me of this...

Tombi!

Howareyeah. Said in about a tenth of a second. The can of Dutch gold is optional

Matt_Trakker

Well?

StormWarrior

I've been English my whole life and I've never heard anyone say "how are you?" It's always "Alright mate."

Renegade Mechanic

lufties wrote: »

Since I moved to London, i've noticed that saying 'how are you', is the most overused, meaningless phrase in existence. There's a kind of irony to it actually, London being a cold, impersonal rat race. At least us Irish say, 'whats the story' or 'whats the craic', it doesn't come across as insincere as 'how are you', when you really couldn't give a ****e

A worker in starbucks asking me how I am kind of sums up the inhuman corporate world we live in.

"Hows she cuttin'"

To be honest, just about every single person you'll ever meet anywhere will beexactly as you've described. Best get acquainted with that fact. No one wants to know how anyone actually is. It's just that they look worse if they don't ask. The world runs on small talk, mate

Birneybau

Alright Horse.

Howya Schnackbox.

That kind of thing.

Sheepy99

TheBeardedLady wrote: »

I say ¿Buenos Dias or ¿Que tal? because I live in Spain.

So there.

Buenos ding dong diddly dias

dar100

How are the balls of your feet