How are you today?

[Fred McGriff]

How do you respond to this question in a general salutation form (when applicable)?

 

You will be judged.

[chim]

"Fuck you"

[patternoverlap]

well

[Guest Mirezzi]

I am well is a little ummm...

 

[vamos scorcho]

word spoken: "good."

 

thoughts in head while speaking: none.

 

 

 

 

"i'm doing well," is perfectly fine for suburban alcoholic moms. it seems a little bourgeois though.

[Fred McGriff]

I think "I am well" isn't even all that grammatically correct. It's a bit misleading. Were you sick before? So now we have to talk about that? The point is to give the vaguest answer possible so as to avoid further discussion.

[Velazquez]

I am well.

[Guest Adjective]

i usually say "swell."

[Fred McGriff]

I might start saying "I am well and good."

[kaini]

not too bad.

[o00o]

excited

[cichlisuite]

I am

 

 

Thank you.

[Guest dese manz hatin]

I am

 

[lumpenprol]

doin' all right?

 

I'm guessing everyone here knows that fancy-pants contraction "I'm", Fred.

[Captain James Mission]

"flossin, baby"

[Salvatorin]

I usually end up saying something like "wellll.....you know.....probably good.....I think?"

[Guest sine]

Happy & healthy pretty much covers it.

[Guest Sprigg]

'good,' said in a dismissive manner so conversation ends.

[Guest Benedict Cumberbatch]

i usually ignore it and just say hello

 

 

them: "hey how are you?"

me: "hi, whats going on?"

 

 

 

the worse thing about pointlessly asking people how they are is when you hear it on like talk radio or tv with real people asking the host and the host having to ask them back to be polite. just tell them you love the show and get the fuck off

[J3FF3R00]

It's funny. My impulse is to check "I'm well" because that is how my mind operates grammatically.

However, I had to go with "I'm good" because that is what I would probably say if someone asked me in person, even though it clearly is improper language.

[Guest Rambo]

i usually ignore it and just say hello

 

 

them: "hey how are you?"

me: "hi, whats going on?"

 

 

this is my kind of technique too

[patternoverlap]

Upon further reflection (and having just experienced this exchange) my initial reflex is to say "I'm okay." or "I'm alright." I do say "I am well." to more civil company.

[chassis]

Im grand, you?

[kakapo]

I usually reply, "I'm ok, but I'm still a bit upset about the LTM forum," and then stare forlornly into the middle distance.

[Velazquez]

The reply I hate the most when I ask "how are you today?'- "you know..."