Trex202@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 days agoSome people have it worselemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square108fedilinkarrow-up11.45Karrow-down130
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minus-squareMac@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down4·2 days ago“How are you?” is a greeting, not a question. …Unless it’s from a close friend.
minus-squarefloquant@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·2 days agoIn the US. That’s the point. If I get asked that, the other person generally has some degree of interest in my genuine answer
minus-squareMac@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoYes, I’m affirming the commenter and letting other viewers know this is the standard and not just OPs perception.
minus-squaretheUwUhugger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoAre you supposed to answer it? Yes? So its a question wowsies…
minus-squareayyy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 days agoNo, you aren’t necessarily expected to answer. “Hi” is a totally normal and expected response, for example.
minus-squareDragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoWell then the question mark is a lie
“How are you?” is a greeting, not a question.
…Unless it’s from a close friend.
In the US. That’s the point. If I get asked that, the other person generally has some degree of interest in my genuine answer
Yes, I’m affirming the commenter and letting other viewers know this is the standard and not just OPs perception.
Are you supposed to answer it? Yes? So its a question wowsies…
No, you aren’t necessarily expected to answer. “Hi” is a totally normal and expected response, for example.
Well then the question mark is a lie