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How is your day?
2006-01-06, 11:23 AM #1
"Fine."



Actually, I counted the amount of times I've heard that question today. 3 times. I just say "Fine" (with an upbeat tone of course). Sometimes it's "how is it going?"

What do usually say to such a common question? Do you ask back?
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2006-01-06, 11:27 AM #2
I usually say "Eh, alright. You?" and leave it at that, although lately I have been conducting an experiment of sorts. People are so accustomed to hearing the same old pleasantries that they ignore whatever you actually say. I have been saying "Oh, my liver is green." or "my toenails are falling off" or "I killed my mailman this morning". So far, I have done it about two dozen times, and only once has anyone noticed.
2006-01-06, 11:34 AM #3
I'm usually the one asking the question, or else I'll answer, "Super, toi?"

I've noticed the contrary. If I actually say something out of the ordinary, generally negative, people will give me a look and always notice it. Sometimes if I say bad or something, they'll even inquire why. Then I just smile and say, "Bah, just answered something else than, "good" for a change."

As for how my day is going, its ****ing long. :(
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2006-01-06, 11:36 AM #4
i just say "Jien tah duh guay!"


...maybe thats why people give me strange looks...
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2006-01-06, 11:43 AM #5
I hate that question. My days are all pretty much average. And 95% of the time, if someone asks me that, they don't want to hear the answer anyway.

I'll say, "It's ok" or something. They'll either let it go, or say, "Just ok?"

Then I have to come up with a specific reason why my day's not spectacular, which is a pain.
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2006-01-06, 12:20 PM #6
I'm just listening to Don't Stop Me Now by Queen, so I have a feeling that my day is good.
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2006-01-06, 12:24 PM #7
I always see my biology teacher when I'm waiting at school, I'm 15 minutes early all the time, and usually having fun with some friends. My teacher walks by, asks me how it'sgoing, I say "Fine, yorself?", he replies by saying he'sfine too, and walks on. For fun, I decided to check something. He walked by, asked me how I was doing, and instead of "Fine", I replied with "Terrible. Yourself?". He didn't notice. O.o
2006-01-06, 12:31 PM #8
I usually say "I'm doing good", "I'm good", "I'm fine", or "I'm doing fine".

When it comes to "How's it hanging?" I either say "Long, loose, and full of juice!" when I'm happy or "Short, shrippled, and pointing to the left" when I'm bummed.
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2006-01-06, 12:44 PM #9
"Long and hairy and heavy to carry" is my personal favorite.
2006-01-06, 4:54 PM #10
Originally posted by ':
-[ellequin']"Long and hairy and heavy to carry" is my personal favorite.


In other words, tofu?
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2006-01-06, 5:13 PM #11
I never ask that question, and i never respond to it.
I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.
2006-01-06, 5:26 PM #12
I'll usually say Fine or Dandy
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2006-01-06, 5:35 PM #13
Eh, or meh.

Nothing more, nothing less.
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2006-01-06, 5:45 PM #14
when someone says "How are you?", i moan about how bad my life is.

After the 1st 20 minutes they get bored and walk off.


[ And once when I met someone I hadnt seen for a while,they asked "how u doing?", I responded by telling them I was dying of AIDS.

After taht split second when she believed me, I laughed in her face

Ha, losers. ]
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2006-01-06, 6:03 PM #15
is asked this question repeatedly...

not bad.
fine.
ok.
keeping busy.
Meah.
*shrugs*

or when asked.."so anything new?"

nothing to report.
2006-01-06, 6:41 PM #16
I kind of make a mumbling grunting noise, which usually throws people off.
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2006-01-06, 9:23 PM #17
"I'm alright, how are you" is my usual response
Fincham: Where are you going?
Me: I have no idea
Fincham: I meant where are you sitting. This wasn't an existential question.
2006-01-06, 9:24 PM #18
I tend to throw pies in response to any question.

Any. Question.
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2006-01-06, 9:25 PM #19
hey fish, what's the square root of pi?
Fincham: Where are you going?
Me: I have no idea
Fincham: I meant where are you sitting. This wasn't an existential question.
2006-01-06, 9:27 PM #20
"Good, how about yourself?"
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"None knows what the new day shall bring him"
2006-01-06, 10:43 PM #21
"Okay...."
2006-01-06, 11:28 PM #22
My day was actually pretty good today.

Managed to finally get around to installing Gentoo on a spare box I have.

I also took the time to reformat my regular comp, but unfortunately I can't find my wow cds.

:(
2006-01-06, 11:35 PM #23
I guess I respond "Fine"

Rarely I have to respond to a question like that in Finland though.
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2006-01-06, 11:59 PM #24
"Pretty good."
If you think the waiters are rude, you should see the manager.
2006-01-07, 12:16 AM #25
I usually say "pretty good!" in an upbeat tone. And that's usually what it is. I rarely have bad days.
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2006-01-07, 6:24 AM #26
Eh, kinda sucked. A friend of mine at work is has been rather anti-social lately towards me that I'm aware of and I have no idea what I did to tick her off.
obviously you've never been able to harness the power of cleavage...

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2006-01-07, 8:03 AM #27
I usually say "good" or some variant.

Today I happened to wake up late and forgot I was working, which sorta sucked. At least I was only 45 mins late.

2006-01-07, 8:14 AM #28
"The usual."
And when the moment is right, I'm gonna fly a kite.
2006-01-07, 8:46 AM #29
**** off!
2006-01-07, 10:35 AM #30
Smalltalk. Who needs it!
2006-01-07, 12:35 PM #31
Usually I'll say "pretty good," but now and then I'll say "I'm doing great, how about yourself?" Then they have to come up with something to say. :)
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2006-01-08, 9:36 AM #32
Anythin really as long as its not negative. Not too bad, good, great, cool etc
/fluffle
2006-01-08, 2:09 PM #33
What I find funny is how sometimes people would ask "How is your day?" in the early morning. The only reasonable answer to that would be is "I don't know... it barely started you complete anus! Ask me later when its almost done you stupid retarded moronic dick wad! Oh crap... my day is going to be a bad one! SEE WHAT YOU MADE ME DO YOU SONVA..." and then start crying for no apparent reason.
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2006-01-08, 2:14 PM #34
It's telling of this place how many of the people here are averse to polite conversation :p
2006-01-08, 4:52 PM #35
I heard this from someone, and it actually works, it's really weird. If you are looking at someone in the eyes while they are talking and nod your head every once in a while, they will keep talking.
"DON'T TASE ME BRO!" lol
2006-01-08, 10:05 PM #36
Originally posted by Space_Bandit:
I heard this from someone, and it actually works, it's really weird. If you are looking at someone in the eyes while they are talking and nod your head every once in a while, they will keep talking.


Hmm. Well, if you nod like that, the person might think you want more to be said.
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2006-01-08, 10:09 PM #37
i ask people "that just sounds like you want to make conversation for the sake of conversation... why do you want to do that?"
2006-01-08, 10:12 PM #38
Awesome
2006-01-09, 8:01 AM #39
"Surviving."
"I got kicked off the high school debate team for saying 'Yeah? Well, **** you!'
... I thought I had won."
2006-01-09, 8:24 AM #40
Hows it going -- "Oh it's going"

Whats up -- "No I don't have any tic-tacs"

How are you doing -- "I'm super thanks for asking" *big gay al voice*
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