2006-06-13 06:30:16 · 10 answers · asked by boaz9122 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Nobody really cares how you are. It's just a passing comment. Next time somebody asks how you are, go into detail and watch the eye roll and them get all glassy eyed.
2006-06-13 06:34:48 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I belive it's because we don't want people feeling sorry for us and maybe because we don't want to talk about our problems because then it will make some of the hurt and maybe confussion come back, and you don't want to be upset so you just simply say that your fine even when your not so you can somewhat not have to think about what's wrong in your life for a short period of time!
2006-06-13 13:43:25 · answer #2 · answered by Katie Nicole 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We say we're fine because nobody really wants to know about how crappy our lives can be. Most people are just asking to be polite.
2006-06-13 13:34:57 · answer #3 · answered by amy a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it short and sweet and we dont want everybody know our business, if they were someone close to us they wouldn't even be asking how are u because they will probably already know
so unless u want to broadcast ur problems to every associate or person u know, I would just stick with the usual "Fine"
2006-06-13 13:57:08 · answer #4 · answered by Queen P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a way of starting a conversation or a gesture.When someone asks unless he or she's someone you're close to,NONOE really cares how you are!
2006-06-13 13:41:01 · answer #5 · answered by mary 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a rhetorical question and thus should be answered with another question...
"How are you?"
"How are YOU?"
That way, you don't have to say you're fine when you're really not.
2006-06-13 14:04:26 · answer #6 · answered by kpkilburn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's a natural reaction its said without thinking about it
2006-06-13 13:37:05 · answer #7 · answered by jafarrell05 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where I am from, How are you is just like saying hello....no answer is even required....If I go, Hey Mike, How are you?....I am not even looking to hear how he is...
2006-06-13 13:56:10 · answer #8 · answered by hawksfan17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"How are you?" is meant as a greeting like, "Hello" or "Good Afternoon". The response expected is ,"Fine".
2006-06-13 13:38:09 · answer #9 · answered by msbedouin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on who you're askin. If its someone you don't really know, you don't honestly want to listen to their problems do you.
2006-06-13 13:34:43 · answer #10 · answered by The Mullet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋