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Topic	Someone greets you as they walk past. Do you respond?
Llarian 09/21/21 2:59:54 PM #31:	andylt posted... Nobody actually expects an answer to a 'how you doing?' style question I think! Depends on culture maybe? I've heard that Americans generally don't often expect a response, but people from other countries might give you an extremely detailed response. Leonhart4 posted... It's just the act of asking a question you don't actually want them to respond to This is the part that confused me for years. It's a question! Even if I respond in a generic way, they still want a response...right? --- Are you watching closely? <cite>Llarian posted [p:958268951] in Someone gr... [t:79671898]...</cite> <quote>andylt posted... </cite> <quote>Nobody actually expects an answer to a 'how you doing?' style question I think!</quote>Depends on culture maybe? I've heard that Americans generally don't often expect a response, but people from other countries might give you an extremely detailed response. Leonhart4 posted... </cite> <quote>It's just the act of asking a question you don't actually want them to respond to</quote>This is the part that confused me for years. It's a question! Even if I respond in a generic way, they still want a response...right? --- Are you watching closely?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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