Trex202@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 7 days agoSome people have it worselemmy.worldimagemessage-square104linkfedilinkarrow-up11.46Karrow-down130
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minus-squareMac@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down4·7 days ago“How are you?” is a greeting, not a question. …Unless it’s from a close friend.
minus-squaretheUwUhugger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 days agoAre you supposed to answer it? Yes? So its a question wowsies…
minus-squareayyy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·7 days agoNo, you aren’t necessarily expected to answer. “Hi” is a totally normal and expected response, for example.
minus-squarefloquant@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·7 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-up3·7 days 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-up6·7 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.
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.
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