2006-06-19 05:39:51 · 12 answers · asked by misskitty 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
"How are you?" is typically a platitude, used for beginning a conversation. But if I ask people who are close to me, I really mean it, I want to know how they are doing.
2006-06-19 05:47:30 · answer #1 · answered by musiclover 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just being polite but not wanting details
2006-06-19 12:46:26 · answer #2 · answered by Luvnu_always baby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I want people to say like ' fine ' or 'great' or 'not so good ' I don't want them too tell me their whole life story , but if they are happy or sad I want to know !!!!
2006-06-19 12:46:25 · answer #3 · answered by beaglesrockusa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, in most cases they say fine, and you?? sometimes if you dont want to know the answer, dont ask!!
2006-06-19 12:46:48 · answer #4 · answered by ShannL 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some just ask out of boredom I think. lol. its hard to think of a question.
2006-06-19 12:47:09 · answer #5 · answered by Ginnykitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nt exatly in most of da cases.......its like a flow.......hi, hello, how r u.....
only in few cases we tend to ask a person "how r u" and we really want to knw hw dat person is......
2006-06-19 12:44:15 · answer #6 · answered by MysteryGuy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If that person is my friend, I do of course.
Otherwise, it's a greeting for me.
2006-06-19 12:47:11 · answer #7 · answered by Forgrat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I am waiting for an answer.
2006-06-19 12:45:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES I DO CAUSE IT MAKES YOU THINK THAT SOMEONE CARES ENOUGH TO ASK
2006-06-19 12:46:44 · answer #9 · answered by angela c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HELL YEAH IF ITS A FEMALE
IF ITS A GUY NA NOT REALLY!!!!!!!!!!!
OH YEAH AND IF YOUR ARE SICK OR EMOTIONALLY F.CKED UP
ANYWAY HOW ARE YOU?
2006-06-19 12:49:29 · answer #10 · answered by primet21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋