Not much how’bout yoy?
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"Ah you know, same old."
Not much, you?
Living the dream
"Nothing worth mentioning, you?"
It gets awkward
I can’t remember the last time nothing has been going on in my life. It sounds wonderful.
gettin' better at turnin' food to poop, you?
Pretty sure you technically get worse at this as you age
maybe you do, sylv. some of us age like fine manure
Not too much. Just doing the daily.
This is an honest and correct answer if that is your situation. Nothing wrong with that.
I tell the truth. Nothing. I don't care to expend the energy to make up an excuse.
This reminds me of the time that I learned that the correct answer to "what's up?" is "what's up?" At least in the context of that one coworker who would say that to me as we were walking past each other.
I've since learned to recognize these things as a "bid for connection". It generally has little to do with the content of the question or the answer and everything to do with relating.
So basically there is no wrong answer. And there are lots of good examples in this thread!
Personally I tend to answer "not much" as a knee-jerk reaction, but sometimes I'll remember to say something else after that.
Usually a brief "I just read/played/watched such-and-such"
If they know it, we can chat about it. If they don't, and they're interested, we can chat about it. Otherwise, the conversation moves on and the social rite is concluded successfully.
In general, switch the question to, "What's new in the world?"
"I'm a normal user of sidewalks."
I'm functioning within normal parameters.
"just the time and date and some cells in my hair follicles"
The court order was very clear that I am not allowed to discuss that. How about you? Anything new?
This wins the thread !lemmysilver
Thank you, thank you. I'd like to dedicate this award to all the antisocial people out there who just want to be left alone.
I'm honoured you'd think of us thanks so much
And that's all I'll do, I won't bug anyone about it or anything. I know my own kind. And since having to deal with people would be necessary to claim a portion of the prize money, I won't even bother anyone with that!
"Nothing's new - same old"
"I am unfortunately still here" is my go-to. People seem to leave you alone if you joke about killing yourself.
The cosmic horrors persist, but so do I
I'm so stealing that.
I stole it from somewhere else, so seems only fair
"Livin' the dream."
Nothing much, you?
You know how at times no news are good news, I've only got good news.
Song lyrics are always fun.
"I'm another older and deeper in debt." [16 Tons]
"I'm tired of living and sacred of dying.'" [Old Man River]
"I'm a material girl..." [can't remember the title...]
"you know, new day, same old, how about you?" think of it as a game of catch, throw the ball back, if you don't want to / or have a quick answer.
"New toilet paper, same shit" is how an old boss of mine used to say it. Good for if you want to go clever yet crude.
Living one day at a time
I hate that kind of question, as if you are expected to live in the fast lane, and all sorts of things should have happened.
It's probably not meant that way, but it can feel that way. I'd probably answer something along the lines of: "Nothing dramatic. how about you?"
“Same old same old. You?”
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