>How's it goin'?
Why do normies insist on asking this when the only socially acceptable answer is "good", and we both know I'm lying?
>>25603470
what do you do instead?
You're supposed to say "Eh you know, same shit different day!"
And then they say "I hear that!"
And then you go about your business
>>25603470
Because people want to look like they care. They don't actually, autist. It's just considered polite even if it is asinine.
>>25603470
I just ignore people when they ask me stupid shit. I don't care, they don't care. Nobody cares
Everyones been conditioned to ask and respond with the same shit
>"How are you?"
>Not so good to be honest.
>"Oh..."
>...
Conversation imploded successfully. Now get away from me norman.
>What's up?
>I'm good.
I don't know senpai, but reddit is on fleekk
>>25603470
Because smalltalk is an important part of social interaction, which helps to build rapport and comfort.
Learn social skills, learn how to play the game, maybe then you'll get to say 'good' and mean it.
Because empty social signals make their tiny normiebrains feel at peace and help them forget the fundamental emptiness of their impoverished mental lives.
Tell them how it's really goin' and savor the horror on their cowlike faces.
>>25603531
wow that's really something!
I don't know senpai
>>25603470
>asking a rhetorical question about a rhetorical question
i'm proud of you, anon
>>25603570
This is a cool gradient, I like it
>>25603537
desu it's fun to just be like "oh, not too good..."
>>25603470
>Why do normies insist on asking this when the only socially acceptable answer is "good",
if you're a certain kind of friend, it's a chance to (humble)brag about the shit you have going on in your life which is totally bangin and deffo not hollow distractions from constant misery
and then they (humble)brag about their shit and feel like they have successful friends and that their life isn't a pathetic egoistic farce, and hopefully they helped you feel the same, and you can get on with your lives
>what's up?
>th-thanks, y-you too.
>>25603578
>Normie gets mad for no reason
Why would you care if I don't respond? The only reason to get mad is if the question somehow mattered to someone. It doesn't, so you shouldn't care.
>>25603470
It's a greeting you autistic fuck. Just saying hi can be very robotic and cold.
>>25603470
>How are you?
>good, you?
or
>Hi, how's it going?
>Hello
it's just small talk bs.
I just say okay. Then they ask why just okay. Conversion implodes after that.
>>25603470
Because smalltalk is a formality
>>25603637
i'm saying, if i said how's it going to you and you said nothing i would be be like wow, that's really something! i josh you not
>reading this thread
>seeing robots describe how absolutely disgustingly shit they are at social interaction.
>a problem that could be fixed with a little effort
>>25603470
>responding seriously
You could say just smile, or say "hey", or whatever
>>25603470
>not telling them you're breakin' up inside.
>>25603470
I typically say "Well enough". It's vague enough that I'm not lying, but still satisfactory for the typical inquirer.
