When someone says to you "How are you today?"

[Snoggera]

Do you respond with one of the following?

[Insider]

1. fine fine

and you? ... good good

[baldguy]

2. Sometimes, I tell the truth.

"Well, my back hurts and the arthritus in my ankle is acting up. Have I told you I've broken it once, and sprained it about 20 times? Yea, it hurts like hell. Oh, and then there's my hayfever. And my mom's been sick. Other than that, I have a dead-end job - no, I didn't get that promotion. ... "

[lyrical di]

3. mumble something

It might be great or "grrr" and then I say what they wanted to hear anyway..... "And you?"

[Catch22Dem]

4. Good. You? n/t

[Droopy]

5. "Pretty good! How are you?"

That's what I say most of the time. Sometimes I'll come up with something a little different, but it's almost always positive.

[ncrainbowgrrl]

6. "can't complain." n/t

[Mizmoon]

7. English mavin

Very well, thanks. How are you?

[ScreamingMeemie]

8. Fine, thanks. How are you?

n/t :hi:

[ForrestGump]

9. "I don't know about today, but last night I was exceptional, at least

according to the entire Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders team."

"And you?"

[mac56]

10. "So far so good."

When the optimist jumped out of the skyscraper, that's what he said after every floor he passed.

[FleshCartoon]

11. "Other" because...

...most of the time, I mumble back, "Fine." Long pause, then a sigh and I force myself to ask them, "How are you?" in the drollest voice I can manage. I hate small talk.