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@Ponderable said🤣
why does time flow so differently in front of the toilett door as opposed behind the toilett door?
@Ghost-of-a-Duke saidWhen I ask someone 'How Are You?', they will respond, "I'm Well."
In the UK, people will often ask 'how are you?' but won't really expect an honest or detailed answer. (People will often reply 'ok thanks' even if they just got diagnosed with the black death).
At work I tend to ask the question twice.
"How are you?"
"Ok thanks."
"....How are you?"
The repetition of the question makes clearly I am genuinely interested in how they are feeling, and not just being polite.
This answer implies that the person had been sick and not in good health, maybe had a cold, so they are well now. I have an urge to say, "golly, what was wrong?'
Should one not reply 'I am fine, thankyou'. I am in good shape, thanks for asking.
@Earl-of-Trumps saidWhy ask why, indeed. My pe peeve, YOu can get the mission done by the time you learn the why of the mission. What diff does why make? It is what it is.
1. What came first, the chicken or the egg?
2. Why did the chicken cross the road?
3. Why ask why?
4. Of the millions of species out there, why is it that the only species we cannot
determine its gender without an interview, is the humans.
5. How long is a game of chess between Trev and GB Stees supposed to last? 😕
Hey Earl, No Northerner or Yankee ever says Huh? Maybe 'Im sorry, or, excuse me. I have never said anything but huh.
