2007-03-10 10:03:57 · 13 answers · asked by : 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
What do you mean sandwich?
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2007-03-10 11:29:37 · answer #1 · answered by Nobody 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when i say 'fine, how are you?' it is generally depends on the tone of voice i am saying it in.
If i say it just in an everyday tone then it is generally 'I'm OK, but nothing special, how about you?'
If i say it in upbeat tone then its 'I'm great, how about you?'
if i say it in a downbeat tone then its generally 'I'm feeling like ****, what about you?'
Having said that i am going to try my best not to use the tone of my voice to express how i feel all the time as there are alot of people who do not understand what i am saying, so i really should articulate more, however saying that, i generally use the word fine if i can't really be bothered to talk to the person.
Hope this helps. x x
2007-03-10 18:14:04 · answer #2 · answered by truelylo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i mean I'm feeling like **** and i want to go and get into bed and stay there for 3 days and eat infinite amounts of chocolate but i'm not going to tell u that coz it's my problem or i don't know u well enough so i'll deflect the question and ask you how you are back.
2007-03-10 18:12:42 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You generally mean 'How are you?' and 'I'm fine'.
What the hell else do you think it could mean?
I know, you sat there thinking "Now what question can I ask" Then when you simply could not think of anything else, you asked the above. Am I right, or am I right?
2007-03-10 18:10:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It generally means that I don't want to talk about myself, so it's a way of deflecting the question.
2007-03-10 18:18:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i usually say 'fine, how are you?' because i know full well that the person who i'm talking to has no desire to hear about my sh*tty day ! it's just one of those funny English eccentricities, like talking about the weather all the time...
2007-03-10 18:12:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
its just like an automatic response to be polite- very rarely i'll lauch into how i really am cos most of the time people only ask how you are out of politeness anyway
2007-03-10 18:09:56 · answer #7 · answered by angela n 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's just a polite way to respond. The person doesn't really care how you are ;)
2007-03-10 18:09:38 · answer #8 · answered by C L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it means i am fine and what about you!
2007-03-10 18:07:21 · answer #9 · answered by slash 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually dont mean anything, its just a greeting.
2007-03-10 18:08:59 · answer #10 · answered by Sunflower 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's more polite and less boring than being truthful.
2007-03-10 18:07:01 · answer #11 · answered by Finbarr D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋