Every clerk at the store asks me, "how are you"? (man, love)
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When did the greeting of choice become, "how are you?" I like Hello, Hi, Good Morning, How can I help you?
They really do not want to know how I am. I watched a clerk at the grocery store say in a formal tone to every customer, "how are you? How are you? How are you? How are you? I got tired of hearing it. No one said anything other than fine. So when it was my turn I said, "not so good!" and the man looked at me funny. I went on, "you asked how I was didn't you?" He still looked at me funny. As I left he took care of the next customer and said, "how are you?" !!!!!!
i agree, it is dishonest, and a mixed message to ask a question, but not really care about getting an actual answer
for those very reasons you describe, i prefer to say and to hear something like "Good Morning" or "Good Day" or "Hello" "Nice to see you" something that is a courteous greeting and acknowledgment, rather than a non-authentic question that generally receives a non-authentic answer
Some stores MAKE the employee say that. And if you do not you can get written up. I am not even kidding. Then the lovely insane companies send in " secret shoppers" to watch employees as well.
I personally never say that as a greeting. It requires a worded response and people do not feel like treating workers of that level like human beings usually.
Why not just be a little socially graceful put a fake smile on your face and say "fabulous"
You may actually feel a little bit better after being nice to someone and squeezing out a smile.
I think it's funny though to come up with some really outlandish answer whenever someone asks me that question because it completely throws them off when you don't say "fine".
That is one thing that annoys the sh*t out of me in this country. The constant "may I help you" in stores and everyones "how are you". If I needed help I would ask and just say hello you don't need to know how I am get out of my business and go F yourself.
That is one thing that annoys the sh*t out of me in this country. The constant "may I help you" in stores and everyones "how are you". If I needed help I would ask and just say hello you don't need to know how I am get out of my business and go F yourself.
Well the stores must just bang the drums and drop confetti when you come in the door.
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