is the kind of question that one literally cannot answer appropriately. Lying is one option, but it’s really only viable with people that don’t mean anything to you. Not lying is the other, but it reveals a lot about yourself, and annoys people when you do it too often. They just don’t want to be bothered, even close family.
There does exist a third option, namely pointing out this very dilemma to the person that’s asking, in the hopes that they will accept such a non-answer. But in the end it really is no different from the second one, since you do expose your state of mind, just in a somewhat cryptic manner.
I wonder how long it will take for me to be asked this question and to be able to answer truthfully again, without feeling like a nuisance or ashamed of myself.
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Sometimes when I get asked this question, I simply look and stare at them and say I’m not in the mood to talkright now. Most people just ask casually without the intention of really wanting to know how are we.
Ask me in a couple hours when I’m drunk again. That’s my go-to answer.
Just hiss at them and arch your back like a cat. You could even spit like a llama. Often I feel like I want to be honest but I don’t want them to enquire. But lying makes me feel bad so it seems hissing might be the only way.
I tend to be at least vaguely honest (like crap, etc.). Though I’ve noticed when I’ve answered in the negative In person I get asoed why and otherwise there’s silence ..
I ask cuz I want to Know. I’ve been hit with absolutely nothing In response when it’s.part of a message but it’s not an empty question. I can get not wanting to explain why but why is it so hard to say. I feel bad about stuff but.i Don’t want to talk about it right now, for ex.
“I’m drunk! Screw you and the horse you came in on! Or screw the horse you came in on, because why are you riding a horse in the first place?”
~ If you asked me right now.
How are you….?
How am I what? How am I gonna mow the lawn? How am I gonna be a mouse?
Jerboas, ftw
I really hate how much I resonate with this post. Asking “how’re you?” Has become such a common greeting, but everytime I hear it part of me sort of just, panics.
At this point I just like to try to be funny with it, “I’m not sure”, “haven’t decided yet”
Oh, those are good ones, I’m going to try them out next time someone asks.