7 thoughts on “Stupid Questions With Obvious Answers In Public Places

  1. The answer is to normalize just saying “Hello” or “Hi”. A pleasant greeting that doesn’t ask a question no one is going to answer.Report

  2. My husband, one of the saints on earth, always starts his phone conversations with “how is your day” and he really expects an answer. Most people like it and chat, some don’t.Report

  3. When I was in DC I had a co-worker who answered the question of how are you with “I’m getting better every minute.” I think it was his personal credo, and he wanted to drive the rest of us to improve as humans as well. And in the hurly burly of the nation’s capitol it was inspirational.Report

  4. “Can’t complain. If I did, they’d fire me!”
    “Hair side up, feet side down.”
    “They ain’t got me yet.”
    “Three coffees in me and I’m feelin’ good.”

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    There’s also that confusing thing where your brain pre-loads a response but the person asks a different question, and they say “how’s lunch” and you reply “you too!”Report

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