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HOW ARE YOU? WHAT’S UP? IT’S A CULTURAL THING!
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HOW ARE YOU? WHAT’S UP? IT’S A CULTURAL THING!  It's traditional when meeting people to ask how they are. In this country, the conversation often goes a bit like this: "Hello, how are you?" "I’m all right. How are you?" "I’m okay, thanks." The exchange is anodyne, bland and even meaningless. This week, a Chinese student asked me how I was. I said I was okay. The student looked at me puzzlingly and wondered why I was only just okay. I explained that no one replies honestly to the 'how are you?' question unless you know someone really well or if you’re visiting someone in hospital! In Britain, the 'how are you?' greeting is little more than a polite and initial acknowledgement of someone’s existence; it's an extended hello! If someone doesn’t start with that greeting, I often think they’re a little rude. And if a person who I don't know well tells me that they’re not all right when I offer that greeting, then I’ll think an offbeat conversation is about to happen. It’s a cultural thing! How are you? What’s up? When I was a student in a hall of residence, the person rooming next to me was an American student, who every morning always greeted me with the question, 'what’s up?'. Often only half-awake and a little grumpy, I struggled to muster a reply beyond defensively saying that there was nothing wrong. To me, 'what’s up?' means 'what’s wrong?'. It’s a cultural thing!  |
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Well, "How are you?" and "What's up?" are more socially acceptable than "Hey! Nice ass!" Even people who don't like each other are expected to comply by addressing one another with some kind of greeting. At work, my arch enemy and I did it too. Him: Hey asshole." Me: Fuck you, dickhead. It was a comforting ritual. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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How are you? Pretty great today the sun is out! What’s up? Not much just busy with work hugssssss V Become a blog watcher sweet_vm
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Here in the colonies "What's up" is the same as What's happening, which is similar to How are you. When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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Bonsoir Spunky En France on utilise le verbe " Aller " Comment tu vas , je répond " à pied " ♥ Poton ♥ Bisou ♥ Annie ♥ In France we use the verb "go" How you going, I say by foot ♥ Poton ♥ Bisou ♥ Annie ♥
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How are you? That is a greeting that I like, at least implies interest What’s up? Is not a favorite greeting to me. In general when folks say that to me, I can hesitate to answer and they just keep going with their conversation. They really don't have interest in my answer.
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How are you?"without" What’s up?"my zipper"
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TC, you should have called me... an appropriate response to "what's up" is, "not much". Find pleasure in giving pleasure
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Here in Ireland it pretty much depends on what part of the country you are in. City dwellers probably say "Hi, how are you" or "how's it cutting?" and the normal reply would be "grand thanks" If you go in to the real country....you'll get the "top of the morning to you" or "grand day for it"....IT is always referring to the weather. We are obsessed by the weather here!!!  ~~Anais Nin~~
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You would find me rather rude. I don't care for the pleasantries. When people ask me how are you I usually say "good" as my own private joke to the process. Sometimes I might then ask "and you" or go so far as to say "and how are you" but most times I just ignore it as I'm usually there for business to begin with and want to get the work done and leave. Then I have the people who have been customers for 10-20 years who are asking hows the family etc. Now to be fair there are the customers that I do sit down and chat a bit with but most times I want to go to the next job and then home rather than talking with the people that are just being polite. I have on occasion given an answer to the "how are you" that left them with their jaw dropping. My response tends to be in direct proportion to the sincerity I sense with the question. What can I say I'm an Capricorn INTJ. I don't need niceties. I'm business first then pleasantries... if I have time. The "what's up" usually gets and a not much or nothin reply unless I'm in a mood  Then it depends on whether I like the person or not  I'm pretty good at reading sincerity and don't wast time with niceties except occasionally for the innocent. I do play with words though at times which leaves people wondering just what I meant if they were paying attention. As far as I'm concerned when I say hello that's my greeting and I'm not generally interested in expanding on it with the meaningless drivel. What do you think about the handshaking thing? Vive La Difference
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My go-to reply is "Not too bad".  But my oldest sister has caught on to it.  -  "So there is something bad. .. .. There is always something bad. ... "OK" works if I want to shut a stranger up., but sometimes even they turn the tables on me.  lol"Just fine" works too. 
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How are you? Good, thanks. And you? What’s up? Not much. Those answers don't mean anything, and neither do the questions. Visit my blog It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World of NaughtyInSO, leave a comment, become a watcher. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LIVE AND LET LIVE Be happy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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If you answer honestly and in depth, it is likely they will never ask again. Just smile and wave boys. Smile and wave.
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Well, "How are you?" and "What's up?" are more socially acceptable than "Hey! Nice ass!" Even people who don't like each other are expected to comply by addressing one another with some kind of greeting. At work, my arch enemy and I did it too. Him: Hey asshole." Me: Fuck you, dickhead. It was a comforting ritual.  
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How are you? Pretty great today the sun is out! What’s up? Not much just busy with work hugssssss V
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What's up for me is I notice you......my response when someone asks me,how I am..I respond, "I'm great"! A response followed as "fine"..its really not good at all!!
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Here in the colonies "What's up" is the same as What's happening, which is similar to How are you.
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Bonsoir Spunky En France on utilise le verbe " Aller " Comment tu vas , je répond " à pied " ♥ Poton ♥ Bisou ♥ Annie ♥ In France we use the verb "go" How you going, I say by foot ♥ Poton ♥ Bisou ♥ Annie ♥  I love your answer to the 'how are you going' question!
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How are you? That is a greeting that I like, at least implies interest What’s up? Is not a favorite greeting to me. In general when folks say that to me, I can hesitate to answer and they just keep going with their conversation. They really don't have interest in my answer.
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How are you?"without" What’s up?"my zipper"
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Sometimes there are too many blog posts to check!
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TC, you should have called me... an appropriate response to "what's up" is, "not much".
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Here in Ireland it pretty much depends on what part of the country you are in. City dwellers probably say "Hi, how are you" or "how's it cutting?" and the normal reply would be "grand thanks" If you go in to the real country....you'll get the "top of the morning to you" or "grand day for it"....IT is always referring to the weather. We are obsessed by the weather here!!!
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You would find me rather rude. I don't care for the pleasantries. When people ask me how are you I usually say "good" as my own private joke to the process. Sometimes I might then ask "and you" or go so far as to say "and how are you" but most times I just ignore it as I'm usually there for business to begin with and want to get the work done and leave. Then I have the people who have been customers for 10-20 years who are asking hows the family etc. Now to be fair there are the customers that I do sit down and chat a bit with but most times I want to go to the next job and then home rather than talking with the people that are just being polite. I have on occasion given an answer to the "how are you" that left them with their jaw dropping. My response tends to be in direct proportion to the sincerity I sense with the question. What can I say I'm an Capricorn INTJ. I don't need niceties. I'm business first then pleasantries... if I have time. The "what's up" usually gets and a not much or nothin reply unless I'm in a mood Then it depends on whether I like the person or not I'm pretty good at reading sincerity and don't wast time with niceties except occasionally for the innocent. I do play with words though at times which leaves people wondering just what I meant if they were paying attention. As far as I'm concerned when I say hello that's my greeting and I'm not generally interested in expanding on it with the meaningless drivel. What do you think about the handshaking thing?
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I'm fine, and you?
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