About the "How are you?" question

What do you think about the "How are you?" question?

I, personally, do not like this question and I have never liked it.

I do not know what to answer.

Also, a lot of the time, I think it is expected just to give a positive answer, but I often feel awful to say "Fine!" simply to be polite if I am not fine. 

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  • I hate it. My manager asks me every morning. I almost always say fine thanks. I’ll occassionally mention whatever cough or cold I have. Or a weekend activity. 

    Never feelings, or the internal turmoil. I’m now wondering what answer an NT gives? Fine? Do they have as much internal turmoil? 


  • I’m now wondering what answer an NT gives? Fine? Do they have as much internal turmoil? 

    F = Fragged

     I = Insecure

    N = Neurotic

    E = Emotional

    Can be used as a universal translation for NT's, NA's and ND's :-)


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