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I answer with a simple Im alright, you?
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"I'm well; and you?"
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"I'm well, thanks. You?"
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"I'm ssssuper, thanks for assssking!" Actually, I normally say, "I'm doing great, and yourself?"
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I'm fine so.... what about you?
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Depends who is asking. If it is a friend or family member, I usually say, "Peachy! How are you?" If it is a store clerk, or another stranger, I just say, "Fine, and you?"
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I open up my whole life story to them, I tell them that my lifes in the gutter and that everything is going down hill. Or I tell them about a girl I met or did stuff with in great detale. Sometimes I talk their heads off until they never want to see me again. No not really, I just say "hi, good" (weather I am or not) and then I return the question.
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That depends on the person and circumstances. If I wish to continue the exchange, I give a brief answer and return the salutation. If the question is formal, a simple "Fine , thanks, and you." is sufficient. If I really wish to get rid of the person, I can make a health reference. "This flu is killing me. Have you had it yet?" That usually does the job.
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very well,thank you.
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Depends who... if its not a friend or I know they are just asking to ask then "Good, you." Anyone else gets a slightly longer answer depending on my mood.
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It depends on who it is asking, how I feel and the circumstance. I usually say "OK, or fine," if it is a stranger. If it is a friend or someone I know, I also inquire about how they are feeling/doing.
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I say fine and you ?
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I usually reply: Fine thank you. I can't complain. If I did, I would be ungrateful.
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Usually I say, "fine," unless I know the person well enough to say something. If I am having a really good day, I'll say "great!" Sometimes I'll say, "I'm tired."
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fair to middling!
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Fine thanks, you?
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It depends on who is asking, and the situation. I'm one of those people who HATES trite overused fake-sincerity questions. I hate being told "have a nice day", or being asked "how are you today?" by every salesperson I pass, etc. I'm kinda like George Carlin in those cases... "maybe I don't want to have a nice day today, I had one yesterday, and I don't want to dip too far into my quota of nice days, so no thank you", or "it's none of your business how I am today", or "well, I ate too much broccoli last nite and am really farting a lot today, and my big toe is kinda sore where I stubbed it getting out of bed to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, that's how I am today". I just really hate that kind of stuff being said or asked of me by people I don't know. And even people I don't know, I don't want to hear it every single day. Just a simple smile and a "hi" is great for me. If I want you to know how I am, I'll offer it, lol.
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GREAT!!!
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Normally positively, even if I am not feeling perfect. In most cases people are saying it as a greeting and dont really want to know. (I dont mean that nastily). They are being friendly by asking. So "Im great thanks, busy as always. And how are you?".
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"Peachy, and you" (a pause is necessary for it to sound right)
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all right and you?
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Fine...thanks for asking, and how are you doing?
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It's always 'Good thanks', occasionally with 'and you?' added. It doesn't matter who I'm talking to and how crappy I feel, that's the response I give. It's something to do with the way my parents raised me.
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Blessed. Like to blessed to be stressed.
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I am fine thankyou, and you? Correct etiquette would be 'How do you do? with the identical reply but only in very formal situations
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I always say "I am well, how are you today?" to strangers. To people who care, I tell them exactly how I feel.
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compared to who?
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i am good...how are you?
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"About six-four... how tall are you?" Or "About the same". If they ask "the same as what?", I say "The same as before". If they then ask "Before what?", I say "Before now".
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fine as a frog's hair split three ways
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If it is someone that I don't know too well, I'll say, "I'm good. How are you?" Because even if I'm feeling crappy, I hate bringing others down with any negativity I might be experiencing. If it is a friend or a family member, they usually don't have to ask how I am, because they know by the look on my face or the sound of my voice if I'm feeling good or bad.
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I always reply with something positive... I don't like when people are sad, and they say "eeeh, i've been better" it's not fair to other people who are in less fortunate situations.
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I always say that I am fine or good. Usually when you are asked this question it is out of courtesy, the asker isn't expecting you to give a laundry list of problems that you are going through at the moment.
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'Shit, but thanks for asking' lol, no seriously i usually say 'im fine thanks' even if im not, but i often wonder what people would say if you DID say 'actually im feeling hellish today'! haha.
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Fair to middlin'
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finger licking good :)
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im all good.lmao
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..fine, how are you? My bf's mother always answers that questions with so-so.
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Just fine,or really good;after all its not like they really want to know!!LOL!!
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really good. How about you?
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I say i could be better
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I'm good..you?
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ugh i hate that question i always replay "good, yourself?" though x
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I always tell the truth.
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Depends who is askin. Customer at work: i'm good thanks Mum: fine Friend: oh my g#d, you'll never believe....
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Always say " Yeah , not too bad " when in the back of my mind I'm thinking " You lying git " .
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3aysha (it's an arabic word means i'm alive)
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"Far better than I deserve!" (yes, I'm a Dave Ramsey fan).
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Generally I say either Fabulous, Fine, or Could be better. My husband always says "I'm still sucking air". I hate that because it's not always appropriate. (He said that once to a neighbor who's son had just died.)
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If I was any better, I couldn't stand it. How are you?
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I nearly always reply "quite well, thank you for asking". My mom once told me when people ask how you are, you should respond positively UNLESS you are talking to your doctor, because no one else really cares if you are ill, hurt, sick, despondent, crazy, or "just fine".
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Does anyone take that as a cue to say a little more than I'm fine how are you,like at work or with a friend?
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tired.
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tired.
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Great. Ok, I know you hate short answers so... Actually that would indeed depend upon how I actually felt that day. If I felt bad, I would say "I feel bad." If I felt sick I would say "I feel sick." If however I felt good (like I usually do), I would say "Great." :-)
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I'm good, thanks for asking. How are you?
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Well, I always tell the truth. I hate for people to ask if they really don't want to know; why ask? If they just want to be polite, just say hi, wave or something. I get a lot of double takes for doing this (being honest?) but I stick to it. I never give the standard "I'm fine" bit.
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If I were any better I'd be twins.
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I'm good, thanks. How you doin?
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Depend on how I feel but if i cant be bothered to explain then i just say that im fine, then return the favour (eg, "not too bad, and yourself?" - unless im trying to avoid conversation, i which case i say nothing but "im ok")
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Tired, hungry and cranky.
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"What, you talkin to me b*tch?" or "look the other way"
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"I'm well, thankyou."
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I either used to say "fine thanks, how are you?" or "okay, how are you?" a lot, but nowadays, I generally say "not so bad, you?". Its regardless of whether i am good or not, i generally just say one of the above. If i'm having a bad day, i rarely go into it in detail unless a proper friend who has time and is willing to listen. I definitely wouldn't tell a colleague my actual feelings 'cos i don't think they'd really want to know. I think the question "how are you" is targeted for a short polite kinda answer than them actually wanting to hear everything, although there will be some who are genuinely caring, and this is just my opinion.
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Im ok thankyou.:-)+
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Pretty good. You? =]
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Usually, "Not bad" or "Surviving" (the latter with a smile)
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I always say Im good...even when Im not :( just because I cannot be bothered to explain why Im not!
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accurately
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"okay fine well good great..etc with a smile..no matter what :)
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"i'm good, how are you?" with a smile
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"I'm living the dream - you?" :D
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Usually, I'll just say, "Oh, I'm fine." If it's someone close and I'm not necessarily fine, I'll say, "I've been better..." Something like that! I work with a woman that's a little out there...I walked past her in the hallway and I asked, how are you. She went on to tell me that she was back on her medication, her dog died...yadda, yadda, yadda! A simple "fine" would have been ok. :-)
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I usually say "I am excellent. How about you?"
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I'm well, thank you.
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Not bad or pretty good
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I'm very fine - thank you." and leave it at that. Especially if you don't know the person. This will gauge how fast they can think on their feet as you have given a closed answer.
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I usually say "Good, thanks" but when I'm not having a good day at all I answer "Fabulous" very sarcastically.
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Just wonderful, thanks for asking. How are you??
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good usually. some times alright//tired. depending on the person and how well i know them.
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'fine'!
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... at what?
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I think this is a funny way to reply. See towards beginning:
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i say to her or him i am fine in a manner voice
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I personally don't think the question should be asked if a GENUINE answer is not expected. A simple hello is sufficient. So many people ask, "How are you?", and don't even WAIT for you to respond! They really don't want to know....it's just a greeting.
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I'm absolutely fantasic
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ok thanks and you - people tend to just ask as they are programmed to when in greet mode, 9 times out of 10 they prob rnt that interested that yr world is crashing down etc and + i would never want people worrying bout me if something was wrong - so ok thanks is what i'd say :-)
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thats such a standard question. i always reply great, i know they really don't want to hear any problems i might have.
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I'm great, thanks! How are you?
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Here's a radical concept....try answering how you ACTUALLY feel.
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DEPENDING ON MY MOOD AT THE MOMENT.
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However I feel like answering at the time. It's not always the same answer.
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i am never ready to be asked this. I always go "huh? whu? oh.." then a short pause. then "im ok thanks!" and then i force a smile. if i remember to ask, i might toss in a 'how are you?' after that, but often i just walk away, because generally, im not curious unless something appears to be wrong. - thanks for this question, i was not raised with the "how are you" "im fine thanks, and you?" to be programmed in. i just saw it on tv. I always have to stop and think if this person is really asking me a legit question or just saying hello. i never ask this question myself, unless i really want to know.
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I always reply with "fine". It annoys some people because I say it regardless of how I actually am. =P
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Just say "fine". The questioner doesn't really want to know, it's only a social convention. +3
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