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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

NightWatcher

(39,360 posts) Fri Oct 26, 2012, 04:50 PM Oct 2012

When people ask "how are you" the proper response is always "fine" [View all]

They dont really want to know how you are, they hope that you are getting along well and they want that to be your answer to them. So even if you are not getting along well, at least tell them you are so you dont ruin their day too.

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When people ask "how are you" the proper response is always "fine" [View all] NightWatcher Oct 2012 OP

For me, it's <<comme ci, comme ca>> Warpy Oct 2012 #1

I like this one dcfibro Dec 2013 #11

Welcome to DU Warpy Dec 2013 #13

ok, how are you? mopinko Oct 2012 #2

all my biorhythms are down today mrf901 Nov 2012 #3

I always say "okay"... greatauntoftriplets Nov 2012 #4

Exactly Irishonly Nov 2012 #5

My mother takes advantage of telemarketers who ask that question. LiberalAndProud Dec 2012 #6

Sorry, I Don't Agree ProfessorGAC Dec 2012 #7

At work, even when people, "How's it going?", which is tacitly work related ... Kennah Jan 2013 #8

You can see their eyes glaze over libodem Jan 2013 #9

Are you sure it wasn't neck pain? Kalidurga Mar 2013 #10

I just say, none of your fucking business. Autumn Dec 2013 #12

for me the "proper' response is a cheerful: "I'm hanging in there" followed swiflty cali Apr 2014 #14

We tell our friends all our troubles, and our doctors that hedgehog May 2014 #15

Agreed. EEO May 2014 #16

especially odd when lululu Jun 2014 #17

I'm not sure if KC Aug 2014 #18

You're right. It's usually filler conversation. reflection Aug 2014 #19

Proper reply: "tolerable"...nt freebrew Mar 2015 #20

I always say, "I don't care." That gets me a lot of chuckles. Many know not to say that as a brewens Mar 2015 #21