Dan Romero
@dwr.eth
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.
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timdaub
@timdaub.eth
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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Rahul
@rsquare
It’s almost rhetorical but still intended in a polite way. I smile or nod or respond with “good, thanks”.
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rish
@rish
This asking without expecting a response confused me so much when I moved here
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Dan Romero
@dwr.eth
that works also pretty common: "hey how's it going" "he how's it going" neither party shares how it's actually going
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welter
@fun
it's pretty normal to say that and keep walking tbh or you could just say "doing good" and keep walking lol
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Stephen
@stephenlacy
Suh bruh
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Bullers
@db
Or if in the south like me you’ll get “Hey y’all”
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Saul
@saul
I just realized that when I moved back to the US after spending two years in France, I have awkwardly waited for a response to that
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