Simple question for Monday

[muckefuck]

What is your favourite response to "How are you?"-type questions?
What response(s) would you wink out of existence if you could?

Comments

[oh-meow.livejournal.com]

Is it standard in the US to say "great, thanks" even if you're feeling crap? A standard answer in the UK is "alright, thanks" which pretty much means nothing, because it can mean both awful and great.

[muckefuck.livejournal.com]

The only polite answer, according to Miss Manners, is "Fine, and you?" If someone wants more detail, they will say rather, "Now, tell me; how are you really doing?"