`Strangers who say ''How's Things'' on the street

Ish66

And then they don't bother their arse waiting for your reply.
I wanted to tell them about my recent operation and how my car was stolen last October etc, but they carry on walking !
I think it's so rude.

Your Face

Hows it hanging?

Treseemme.

Ish66 wrote: »

And then they don't bother their arse waiting for your reply.
I wanted to tell them about my recent operation and how my car was stolen last October etc, but they carry on walking !
I think it's so rude.

What was the operation

Was it a lobotomy?

Thinly veiled "I'm American" OP

"I will yeah" means "no" BTW

Haraldkare

Dont worry you can

Ish66

Treseemme. wrote: »

What was the operation

Was it a lobotomy?

Thank you for asking but it was ''Down There'' Would you care to look at the scar ?

JasonStatham

Ish66 wrote: »

And then they don't bother their arse waiting for your reply.
I wanted to tell them about my recent operation and how my car was stolen last October etc, but they carry on walking !
I think it's so rude.

Just give them a Howya back.

frag420

Ish66 wrote: »

Thank you for asking but it was ''Down There'' Would you care to look at the scar ?

Down there, so a lobotomy then...!?

Damien360

Ish66 wrote: »

And then they don't bother their arse waiting for your reply.
I wanted to tell them about my recent operation and how my car was stolen last October etc, but they carry on walking !
I think it's so rude.

Very Irish and I love it. It’s so different to many countries that have a populace that put the head down and acknowledge nobody.

Was on training in California a few years ago and noticed myself doing it on the corridors going for coffee. Confused the hell out of the locals. Often it just sparked a conversation later if we met again for no particular reason other than having a chat.

johnayo

When people say hows things to me I reply with, My things are grand how are yours. I get some strange looks at times.

Ubbquittious

branie2

Maybe they're just being friendly

Leg End Reject

The correct response is "Well", or a barely perceptible nod of the head, then you both get on with your day.

Confusingly, "Well" may also be used as a greeting and asking how someone is.

riclad

the only strangers i meet say, have you got a euro,
or else the ask for directions.

Gregor Samsa

The Irish art of conversation with a complete stranger for no reason about absolutely nothing.

"How's tricks?"
"Ah sure you know yourself. Can't complain."
"True, true. And sure if you did, who'd listen?"
"Exactly!"
"Well, better get back to it"
"Indeed, later!"

frag420

Gregor Samsa wrote: »

The Irish art of conversation with a complete stranger for no reason about absolutely nothing.

"How's tricks?"
"Ah sure you know yourself. Can't complain."
"True, true. And sure if you did, who'd listen?"
"Exactly!"
"Well, better get back to it"
"Indeed, later!"

Aye, tis!

McGinniesta

Ish66 wrote: »

And then they don't bother their arse waiting for your reply.
I wanted to tell them about my recent operation and how my car was stolen last October etc, but they carry on walking !
I think it's so rude.

I find that I'd prefer someone to say "How Things"? then have them walk out of the way to avoid me like I'm some kind of leper which os what Covid has resulted in.

PsychoPete

I say "how's the going" so they think I care about their lives but I keep walking so they feel insufficient

Beltby

A lad who I used to work with, used to get thick when people said 'take it handy'. He genuinely used to get angry, lol. Of course when the rest of us twigged it, we wouldn't let it go.

Maybe that's why he left actually.

Gregor Samsa

Gregor Samsa wrote: »

The Irish art of conversation with a complete stranger for no reason about absolutely nothing.

"How's tricks?"
"Ah sure you know yourself. Can't complain."
"True, true. And sure if you did, who'd listen?"
"Exactly!"
"Well, better get back to it"
"Indeed, later!"

Ah sure look it

Sardonicat

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Ah sure look it

Sure, what can you do?

rapul

How's the form

neiphin

rapul wrote: »

How's the form

Now your sucking diesel

Surreptitious

I don't see the problem with someone acknowledging you. One night I was out and some complete stranger came up asking me the meanings of different words. I mean that's pretty odd by anyone's standards.

Ubbquittious

neiphin wrote: »

Now your sucking diesel

You're away for slates