Trex202@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 year agoSome people have it worselemmy.worldimagemessage-square101linkfedilinkarrow-up11.5Karrow-down131
arrow-up11.47Karrow-down1imageSome people have it worselemmy.worldTrex202@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square101linkfedilink
minus-squareMac@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down4·1 year ago“How are you?” is a greeting, not a question. …Unless it’s from a close friend.
minus-squarefloquant@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up22·1 year 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-up3·1 year 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-up7·1 year agoWell then the question mark is a lie
minus-squaretheUwUhugger@lemmy.worlddeleted by creatorlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·1 year agoAre you supposed to answer it? Yes? So its a question wowsies…
minus-squareayyy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year 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.