How are you?

[Tyler Durden]

People ask this question a lot. But do you answer it honestly? Do you tell them, regardless of who they are, how you TRULY feel at that moment, or do you give the generic "I'm okay" answer?

So.

How are you?

 

[Nikelodeon]

I hate my life and want tio die.

 

[USF Sam]

"Not dead yet."

/Python

 

[Tyler Durden]

I hate my life and want tio die.

Don't forget to positively rep me on your way out :thumbup

 

[dkwrtw]

I tell the truth no matter what, if I'm doing shitty I'll tell them I'm doing shitty.

at the moment I'm fine, got the fights a few short hours away and I'm the only one home.

 

[SouthOfHeaven]

My generic answer is peachy unless I'm have a really bad then day I just say I've had better days.. I don't feel it necessary unless I'm close to whoevers asking to actually spill my whole life story out


I'm wakeing up trying to stay warm not really in any sorta mood today

 

[Gets Lifted]

I always just say im fine. Unless im with one of my good mates, otherwise i wouldnt bother people with my problems seeing as they probably dont care anyway.

 

[Jessica]

not always honestly

 

[flopstock]

I generally reply 'present'.

 

[Peter Parka]

I answer honestly. So in answer, not too good at the moment, I'm still recovering from the flu and am feeling exhausted.

 

[Tyler Durden]

I just say I'm "fine" of "good".

I tend to presume people don't truly want to know

 

[Leah Love]

Mostly I say "I'm ok" or "I'm fine", unless I am really in a good mood, then I say something upbeat and funny... been a while since that happened though.

 

[Springsteen]

Depends who asks. Sometimes I'm just not in the mood for a long conversation so I just say something like "Yeah not bad". I think people just know with me when I want to talk about it and when I don't.

 

[RedRyder]

When asked, I'll always say "Fine. How are you?"

That has gotten me into some lengthly one-sided listening situations more than once. *sigh*

But hey TD...... Fine. How are you?

 

[Abcinthia]

Truthfully I'm in a bit of a shit mood.

 

[Haus]

I always answer "Good, how are you"

So I answer truthfully when I am good and not truthfully when I am having a bad day.

 

[Butterfly]

I give the generic "Fine thanks, and you?"
Unless I'm speaking to someone I'm close to.

 

[itsmeJonB]

I am delicious like cupcakes

 

[satinbutterfly]

Depends on who's asking. If I'm at work, typically I'll answer with "Just peachy." Otherwise it's usually the truth unless I don't really feel like getting into why I'm in a bad mood.

 

[Siphorous]

Does depend on who is asking. Quite often people don't want to hear a lengthy spiel or you may not be close enough to someone to actually answer. Sometimes (especially at work), people just say it in passing as a 'courtesy' thing and don't really care of course.