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What do you say to "How are you?"
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31-01-2005 7:50pm#1...
When someone asks me this, I usualy stand bemused for what seems like 20 minutes, as if they asked me to create an atomic device out of a cup holder and some bleach. I never know what to say, because I never really stop and think to myself "Jesus! Brian, how are you?". So I suddenly have to stop, examine my week in-depth, and read out what my mind is telling me. Which is usualy "errr, alright", which is usualy quite the contrary to what my feelings actualy are, but it's the standard reply.
What do you say? I notice most people say "Fine, and yourself", but it seems so empty. It's bad enough them asking you such a monotone question, it's not like if you say "Oh jesus, I feel terrilbe, I think I might kill someone" that they will sit down and have an deep meaningfull therapeutic session with you. I'm talking about someone you've not seen in, oh maybe, 26 hours? asking you how you are, after they stopping you on the street. "Hiya, hows it going" "How are ye?!" or the dreaded WTFDIDTHEYJUSTSAY "Ah jaysushowya!!". It's such an empty question. Stop doing it, people. Everyone is doing it. It seems to be the standard question now, that EVERYONE pops. Somtimes there's like a race for who can say it first and get it over with. Stop it. NOW. You can get by with a simple "Hello, nice day, isn't it? Bye!". When I'm walkiing somewhere, I don't need to stop and examine how crap and depressing my life is, just because you feel you are obligated to ask these personal questions. STFU. From now on, only doctors, psychiatrists, close personal friends and firemen are allowed ask this question.
I'm terrible at identifying just how I am. Is there a way of imrpoving this that doesn't require immediate surgery, and if so, how much does it cost, and can I get it secound hand on ebay?
Anyway, this doesn't seem to make as much sense as it did when I thought it up a few minutes ago, but I'm after writing it now, so might aswell just post it.
Other questions: Do you pop this question constantly to people you barely know?
Do you get asked this, and if so, what do you say?
got any snappy comebacks like "How are you""I feel about as good as that skirt looks" or "Fine, if you call the seventh circle of hell, with deamons sticking pokers up your arse, fine, well then im just peachy"0
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Civilian_Target wrote:1) Grand, yourself?
2) Alright, yourself?
3) Hungover, damnit. Yourself?
Why, you bland little sheep you. :mad:
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"Ah, not too bad, how's yourself" is how I ALWAYS reply
It's what people say instead of a simple "hello"
Does anybody else notice that you always end up talking to a taxi-driver about how busy it is on that night, or is that just me 0 -
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mang87 wrote:...
When someone asks me this, I usualy stand bemused for what seems like 20 minutes, as if they asked me to create an atomic device out of a cup holder and some bleach. I never know what to say, because I never really stop and think to myself "Jesus! Brian, how are you?". So I suddenly have to stop, examine my week in-depth, and read out what my mind is telling me. Which is usualy "errr, alright", which is usualy quite the contrary to what my feelings actualy are, but it's the standard reply.
What do you say? I notice most people say "Fine, and yourself", but it seems so empty. It's bad enough them asking you such a monotone question, it's not like if you say "Oh jesus, I feel terrilbe, I think I might kill someone" that they will sit down and have an deep meaningfull therapeutic session with you. I'm talking about someone you've not seen in, oh maybe, 26 hours? asking you how you are, after they stopping you on the street. "Hiya, hows it going" "How are ye?!" or the dreaded WTFDIDTHEYJUSTSAY "Ah jaysushowya!!". It's such an empty question. Stop doing it, people. Everyone is doing it. It seems to be the standard question now, that EVERYONE pops. Somtimes there's like a race for who can say it first and get it over with. Stop it. NOW. You can get by with a simple "Hello, nice day, isn't it? Bye!". When I'm walkiing somewhere, I don't need to stop and examine how crap and depressing my life is, just because you feel you are obligated to ask these personal questions. STFU. From now on, only doctors, psychiatrists, close personal friends and firemen are allowed ask this question.
I'm terrible at identifying just how I am. Is there a way of imrpoving this that doesn't require immediate surgery, and if so, how much does it cost, and can I get it secound hand on ebay?
Anyway, this doesn't seem to make as much sense as it did when I thought it up a few minutes ago, but I'm after writing it now, so might aswell just post it.
Other questions: Do you pop this question constantly to people you barely know?
Do you get asked this, and if so, what do you say?
got any snappy comebacks like "How are you""I feel about as good as that skirt looks" or "Fine, if you call the seventh circle of hell, with deamons sticking pokers up your arse, fine, well then im just peachy"
I agree. In fact, I didn't even read it. Stop writing brief thesis's.0 -
popinfresh wrote:Does anybody else notice that you always end up talking to a taxi-driver about how busy it is on that night, or is that just me
rest your mind, thats just you0 -
popinfresh wrote:"Ah, not too bad, how's yourself" is how I ALWAYS reply
It's what people say instead of a simple "hello"
Does anybody else notice that you always end up talking to a taxi-driver about how busy it is on that night, or is that just me
this is what i was going to say.
except i just say "cant complain"..or "super".. (i am super, thanks for asking
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always forget to ask them back. meh.
VERY few people actually ask you..its just hello. people are mAd.
and no its not just you. everybody asks the exact same questions to cab/taxi folk..i did a survey . 0 -
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bobsyouruncle wrote:I agree. In fact, I didn't even read it. Stop writing brief thesis's.
How do you know you agree if you didn't read it? 0 -
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thats good, im stealing that.RedRules5 wrote:Thats an easy one.
How do you answer "Hows it hanging?"?
hehehe.. 0 -
That would be me ... and no i wont be going for a three in a rowjoe. wrote:insomniacs club. ha. you going for it again alisonb
were you the thesis one it's not good for ya - you can read all about it in the thread ... never ever again .. FREAKED OUT doesnt even come close to it... 0 -
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