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Which response do you give to "how are you?"

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  • #32
    Rufeo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 503 ✭✭✭Rufeo


    Well it depends on my mood.


  • #33
    barney shamrock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 870 ✭✭✭barney shamrock


    How am I?
    "I hate my life and I don't care if I live or die"
    That usually shuts them up.


  • #34
    iamstop
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 13,475 Mod ✭✭✭✭iamstop


    Living the dream!

    https://open.spotify.com/album/69JKwCcZGdLqX4Upj3DwP7



  • #35
    Peatys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,865 ✭✭✭Peatys


    The Shocking Truth wrote: »
    It seems people's responses dare always one of these two:
    • "I'm good, thanks"
    • "I'm good, and yourself?"
      [/LIST.
    Formal greeting to someone you don't know
    'staarie

    Informal getting to a friend or colleague
    'staarie bud


  • #36
    Feisar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,032 ✭✭✭Feisar


    Anywhere from DNR to great!

    First they came for the socialists...



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  • #37
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,189 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    Jaysis is that the time. I better be off


  • #38
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,584 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    It depends on the person. Some people like telling you about their weekend etc. Some don't. After a while i get to know their rhythms.


  • #39
    Raconteuse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Raconteuse


    Like most Irish people, "grand".


  • #40
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,852 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Just say “grand” and cease eye contact. Ask no question in return and leave no room for a follow-up from them.


  • #41
    Fanny Wank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,374 ✭✭✭Fanny Wank


    I hate the phrase "I'm good"


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  • #42
    Jonybgud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 463 ✭✭Jonybgud


    Good 'n' U?


  • #43
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    The Shocking Truth wrote: »
    It seems people's responses dare always one of these two:
    • "I'm good, thanks"
    • "I'm good, and yourself?"

    Don't understand these answers, though they're widespread these days.

    I usually answer "I'm well, thank you. And yourself?"

    Well, actually, my back is stiff, my calves are cramping and I've a bad headache...


  • #44
    Grueller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,751 ✭✭✭Grueller


    iamstop wrote: »
    Living the dream!

    Often use that too or "the very best", "powerful order", "never better" or if under a bit of pressure sometimes "struggling"


  • #45
    hairyprincess
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,300 ✭✭✭hairyprincess


    Grand, yourself?


  • #46
    cj maxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,706 ✭✭✭✭cj maxx


    Fine / grand.
    I find if you actually tell people your ****e and why they lose interest very quickly


  • #47
    Neames
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 967 ✭✭✭Neames


    Someone: How are you?

    Me: Grand and you?

    Someone: Grand and yourself?

    Me: oh dear God.


  • #48
    IamtheWalrus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,075 ✭✭✭IamtheWalrus


    "Shyte"


  • #49
    IamtheWalrus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,075 ✭✭✭IamtheWalrus


    barney shamrock wrote: »
    How am I?
    "I hate my life and I don't care if I live or die"
    That usually shuts them up.

    I think about life and I think about death and neither one particularly appeals to me.


  • #50
    PARlance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,635 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    Alright!?

    It's both answering the question and responding at the same time, minimal fuss and they know you don't really care.


  • #51
    ibFoxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,479 ✭✭✭ibFoxer


    I usually say "if I was any better, I'd be going to the doctor to find out why I'm so good" but I'm an awful pr!ck and it's the way I say it you see.


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  • #52
    TheW1zard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭TheW1zard


    Still
    Hanging
    In
    There


  • #53
    JustAThought
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,324 ✭✭✭JustAThought


    Sometimes I’ll say a bit rubbish but then move on - just to keep things real. Otherwise its all right or OK. Unless its great , amazing weather/beautiful day/I just found e200 in my wallet’ which sadly isnt as often -BUT HAPPENED TODAY!!!!


  • #54
    Robsweezie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,434 ✭✭✭Robsweezie


    You walk out the door, and you see someone you know, and they ask you how you are, and you just have to say you’re fine when you’re not really fine, but you just can’t get into it, because they would never understand


  • #55
    The Shocking Truth
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 41 ✭The Shocking Truth


    TheW1zard wrote: »
    Still
    Hanging
    In
    There
    good


  • #56
    branie2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,372 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    I usually say "I'm fine, thanks"


  • #57
    LaFuton
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 784 ✭✭✭LaFuton


    how are you?
    /hows things
    hey howya doin?
    /well howya now
    how are u keeping?
    /wots da craic
    any news?
    /aon scéal

    etc etc
    whatever we say we never say anything andbits always best to answer an empty question with another.

    even tho this is another fakebot data harvesting, dem algorithms got no shames


  • #58
    feargale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,639 ✭✭✭feargale


    True story: a man visited his dying father in hospital who was very close to death. "How are you?" "Tip top."


  • #59
    Holy Duck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭Holy Duck


    Robsweezie wrote:
    You walk out the door, and you see someone you know, and they ask you how you are, and you just have to say you’re fine when you’re not really fine, but you just can’t get into it, because they would never understand

    Ah shure be Godden not too bad and yourself


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