What is one question you hate to be asked? Explain.
It seems to be the greeting here in the US when you interact with someone. “How are you?” Asked by the butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker. They all ask but do they care, no. If you give them a real answer their eyes start to glaze over so you just give them the standard answer, fine and they say great. I really wish this wasn’t such a commonplace question.
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28 replies on “Daily Prompt Wednesday 6 March”
Never thought about it that way
I hadn’t either until it got repeated with each interaction with a new person all day long. You check out your groceries, it’s asked, you go into the shops, the Dr office, everywhere. It’s tiresome.
When put like that I can see it being annoying .
Thank.you for your input today.
You’re welcome 🙂
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So true!
Walking nearly hand-in-hand with “How are you?” Is at the other end “Let me know if I can help?!” First even if it was something you actually could use help with, we most likely wouldn’t ask. Additionally, most often this is only said to dismiss the conversation/situation.
Oh, my goodness, that is so true.
Have you lost weight? (usually not!)
Ugh, what a cringe question. What gives people the right to ask let alone think someone will answer a personal question like that. I’ve known people who have no problem asking such personal questions and it always makes me uncomfortable, not that I answer their questions.
“How are ya?” “Ugh, not so good. Can we duck into this empty conference room for 15 min?” (Road runner beep beep sound) 😂
😳😂 hilarious and so true!
When I first came to the US I had not encountered the question “How are you?” / “How are you doing?” before. I answered as honestly as I could using my stumbling broken English. I explained about my anxiety for the test tomorrow but that my test yesterday went well, and that I was looking forward to my dinner…..well it turned out they really did not want to hear all that.
And you made such an effort too it seems. It’s such a shame we have that standard question here, but no one really seems to care or want a truthful answer.
Well it is a culture thing. In north Sweden, if you ask “how are you?” you are expected to give a story, but you don’t ask that unless you know the person well already. Here it means something different, you ask it a lot of anyone, and the correct answer is “fine”.
Yes, very different. It’s too common here and doesn’t really mean much if anything when asked of you.
I have to agree. This is one of the worst ways to greet someone. Sometimes you give false hope to someone who may actually need interaction. I’m glad there are others like me. XxX
That’s so true. Thank you for your input.
It’s lucky we have writing, the dearest friend who listens when you need someone! And this can help others who feel let down by this. ❤️❤️❤️
Nice work
The only time I like this question is if it is asked by a true friend. True friends care and follow up with support and empathy.
God had given me a few of this kind of friends. I am blessed to have them.
You are blessed. True friends are hard to find and are God’s blessing.
Love this thought!
Thank you, Isabelle.
Why would you take a ferry?
i would enjoy going on a ferry ⛴️ . While in the Outer Banks I was going to but ran out of time.
Sometimes I dare to be different by responding with a good morning or afternoon because I they really don’t care.
Thank you for your input today.