Trex202@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 day agoSome people have it worselemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square89fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareMac@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 day ago“How are you?” is a greeting, not a question. …Unless it’s from a close friend.
minus-squaretheUwUhugger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 day agoAre you supposed to answer it? Yes? So its a question wowsies…
minus-squareayyy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·23 hours agoNo, you aren’t necessarily expected to answer. “Hi” is a totally normal and expected response, for example.
minus-squareDragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 day agoWell then the question mark is a lie
minus-squarefloquant@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 day 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-up0·1 day agoYes, I’m affirming the commenter and letting other viewers know this is the standard and not just OPs perception.
“How are you?” is a greeting, not a question.
…Unless it’s from a close friend.
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
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.