Trex202@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 months agoSome people have it worselemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square109fedilinkarrow-up11.49Karrow-down131
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minus-squareMac@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down4·2 months ago“How are you?” is a greeting, not a question. …Unless it’s from a close friend.
minus-squarefloquant@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·2 months 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 months agoYes, I’m affirming the commenter and letting other viewers know this is the standard and not just OPs perception.
minus-squareDragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoWell then the question mark is a lie
minus-squaretheUwUhugger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·2 months agoAre you supposed to answer it? Yes? So its a question wowsies…
minus-squareayyy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoNo, you aren’t necessarily expected to answer. “Hi” is a totally normal and expected response, for example.
“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.
Well then the question mark is a lie
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.