• @Mac@mander.xyz
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    151 month ago

    “How are you?” is a greeting, not a question.
    …Unless it’s from a close friend.

    • @floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      181 month ago

      In the US. That’s the point. If I get asked that, the other person generally has some degree of interest in my genuine answer

      • @Mac@mander.xyz
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        11 month ago

        Yes, I’m affirming the commenter and letting other viewers know this is the standard and not just OPs perception.

      • @ayyy@sh.itjust.works
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        430 days ago

        No, you aren’t necessarily expected to answer. “Hi” is a totally normal and expected response, for example.