LJ Idol Topic 1: Empty Gestures

[brand0new0day]

Hi, how are you

Comments

[gildedage]

I think about this a lot, because our next door neighbors once had a Russian exchange student, who, while he was happy and made friends, was mystified by the "How are you?" He couldn't understand that it was a casual greeting, not an indepth question.

Sometimes, I think we meet so many people every day, that a "how are you" is just a temperature and weather check for the other person, so you know how to respond.

[brand0new0day]

It's a mean question! It makes you feel like they actually care, and then poof! All you get to say is, "I'm okay" before they nod and walk off.

[hug_machine]

So so so true!

Well, except *I* mostly am in various good moods when you see me. XD

But yeth, we all do from time to time. This one is fantastic, and is making me all thinky.

[brand0new0day]

It makes me sad that casual encounters are so . . . casual, especially when there's such a serious question involved. Asking someone how they are is really a pretty big can of worms!

I'm glad I made you think. :D

[mstrobel]

I always do. No matter how crap: "fine, thanks." Actually, "fine thanks" usually means anything from "crap" to "meh" because usually I'm "super" or "wonderful"!

[brand0new0day]

That's just what's societally polite. That doesn't make it okay, but, *shrug*. I don't see it changing any time soon. Thanks for reading! :D

[onda_bianca]

No, I'm not "good"...but I'm working on it. I tell you I'm good so that I can start to believe it myself.

By the way, I really liked this entry.

[brand0new0day]

Yeah, sometimes saying it is enough to make you start believing it, and that's always a good thing.

Thanks! :D

[brand0new0day]

Thank you so much! That's high praise, I appreciate it.