Trying something new: America AMA! 

Ask me a question why something is the way it is in the US and I'll try to give you the best answer.

Qualifications: I've been an American my entire life. Other Americans should feel free to chime in.

What is an appropriate response to a stranger‘s „Hi, how are you?“ (e.g. at the super market).

I always respond formulaic with „good, how are you,“ but it feels off sometimes.

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This asking without expecting a response confused me so much when I moved here