Trex202@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 11 days agoSome people have it worseimagemessage-square109linkfedilinkarrow-up11.48Karrow-down131
arrow-up11.45Karrow-down1imageSome people have it worseTrex202@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 11 days agomessage-square109linkfedilink
minus-squareMac@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down4·11 days ago“How are you?” is a greeting, not a question. …Unless it’s from a close friend.
minus-squarefloquant@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·11 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-up3·11 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-up6·11 days agoWell then the question mark is a lie
minus-squaretheUwUhugger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·11 days agoAre you supposed to answer it? Yes? So its a question wowsies…
minus-squareayyy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 days 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.