So, How Ya Doing?

Published on August 11, 2006 By MasonM In Misc

How ya doing? How are you? How's it going?

People ask these questions all the time without actually giving a damn about the answer.

So I'll ask here, how the hell are you doing?

Comments

foreverserenity

on Aug 11, 2006

You're right. I've had to clue my hubby in that when people ask that question and they don't make eye contact or they are still in motion, they really don't want to know how you are doing. Simply because he is a friendly man who will talk about everything under the sun. And when he goes off into one of his conversations, thinking the person asking might actually be interested, their eyes glaze over or they are still in motion while he's talking.

Gosh I talk too much dont I?!

! Well, how the heck am I? Alive and well. I can't complain. Things weren't looking too great at the beginning of the week but they're looking much better now. I keep my faith and trust in the Lord and everything is alright. My kids are fine and we're all a-ok. I'm not too tired right now although I just came back from visiting with some relatives of ours. It was a pleasant evening. My two youngest are still up and refusing to go to bed because they think they're going to be missing so much, and it's 11:02pm. And...wait, I'm still talking uh? Well, you did ask?! Ok, so how the heck are you?, wait , how is Socrates doing?

MasonM

on Aug 11, 2006

#1 by foreverserenity
Fri, August 11, 2006 11:02 PM

great answer.

Since you asked, Socrates says he's pissed because I keep squirting him with the water bottle every time he tries to do something fun.

Me? hell, I'm drinking heavily and avoiding responsibility. Life as usual.

Shovelheat

on Aug 11, 2006

finer 'n frog hair

MasonM

on Aug 11, 2006

split three ways?

Trudygolightly

on Aug 11, 2006

I'm doing ok, thanks for asking

am hurting without my 800 milligram Ibuprofen, and I've gained 5 pounds from eating sooo much ice cream this summer, am getting used to the new choppers and smile a lot more now that I've shiny bright teeth

And how are you this fine Friday evening?

KellyW0498

on Aug 11, 2006

Mason. I'm good, glad to hear you are good.

FS.That is hilarious about your husband. He is giving a sincere answer when the person asking is just using it as a substitute for hello.

MasonM

on Aug 11, 2006

#5 by Trudygolightly
Fri, August 11, 2006 11:20 PM

[Trudygolightly]
I'm doing ok, thanks for asking am hurting without my 800 milligram Ibuprofen, and I've gained 5 pounds from eating sooo much ice cream this summer, am getting used to the new choppers and smile a lot more now that I've shiny bright teeth

And how are you this fine Friday evening?

New choppers are a good thing, am looking forward to some myself.

I'm doing better than some, not as well as others, thanks for asking.

Trudygolightly

on Aug 11, 2006

I'm doing better than some, not as well as others, thanks for asking.

Say ya, heard about your friend! sorry she's gone!
that really does hurt when someone is just suddenly gone from our lives...

I hope you run into her somewhere, like maybe the grocery store? or a laundromat? in the same town. It could happen ya know

Zoologist03

on Aug 11, 2006

Actually....I'm one of few that do care about the answer. My life is usually so utterly boring that I'll listen to someone bitch about whatever just to pass the time.

I'm doing quite well, thank you.

~Zoo

foreverserenity

on Aug 12, 2006

Since you asked, Socrates says he's pissed because I keep squirting him with the water bottle every time he tries to do something fun.

Poor baby!

Me? hell, I'm drinking heavily and avoiding responsibility. Life as usual.

Well, life goes on M, it goes on!

FS.That is hilarious about your husband. He is giving a sincere answer when the person asking is just using it as a substitute for hello.

I know! I had to clue the poor man in! I tell him to just look out for the body language of the person who's asking. Two words, "I'm fine" and then shut up. He still does it too!

Actually....I'm one of few that do care about the answer. My life is usually so utterly boring that I'll listen to someone bitch about whatever just to pass the time.

You left yourself open for this one Zoo! You hear that JU, he does't mind listening to us when we go on about our lives! Good man! Let's see, where should I begin.....haha, just pulling your leg! Reminds me of the movie Airplane when everyone was on line waiting to take turns to punch that little girl , or was it the nuns? or that guy with the guitar? Aw forget it, now I"m confused!

MasonM

on Aug 12, 2006

#6 by KellyW.
Fri, August 11, 2006 11:21 PM

[KellyW.]
Mason. I'm good, glad to hear you are good.

Thanks

MasonM

on Aug 12, 2006

#8 by Trudygolightly
Fri, August 11, 2006 11:27 PM

[Trudygolightly]
I'm doing better than some, not as well as others, thanks for asking.

Say ya, heard about your friend! sorry she's gone!
that really does hurt when someone is just suddenly gone from our lives...

I hope you run into her somewhere, like maybe the grocery store? or a laundromat? in the same town. It could happen ya know

Ya never know, but she was just a favorite barkeep, too young for anything else to me.

MasonM

on Aug 12, 2006

#9 by Zoologist03
Fri, August 11, 2006 11:48 PM

Actually....I'm one of few that do care about the answer. My life is usually so utterly boring that I'll listen to someone bitch about whatever just to pass the time.

I'm doing quite well, thank you.

~Zoo

It can't be that bad.

Sometimes I'll give people some really long complicated answer to "how are you?" just to amuse myself.

Dr Guy

on Aug 12, 2006

let's see, off day so I work on a lawyers computer and help the latest refugees from Chavez (yes, they are! Ouch Chavez!), in their latest job that lazy americans wont do (he is doing it with glee).

And now answering Qs on JU. Must be stealing from my employer!

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