Caption: When somebody asks how you’re doing and you have to analyse if it’s real interest or small talk and how you actually feel
Image: Puppet with flat expression side-eyeing then looking away
That’s why my go-to is. “Well I’m here…” and let them make of it what they will.
I kinda skip the cutscene and aways just say fine.
Its 99.9% small talk 99.9% of the time
I just always go with “either they really want to know, or they’ll never ask me again unless they really want to know….”
New jersey.
“How are you doing” Is a call-and-response looking for a “yeah, how you doin’?”
“How are you feeling” is an inquiry about your health.
I sometimes ask if they want to know for real or just being polite.
It’s about 50/50 it seems.