"How are you?" - a useless opener

5 May 2014

Can you please help this challenged pebble... What do you want to hear when you ask a stranger "How are you?" How do you reply when a stranger asks you "How are you?" Give me a crib sheet so I can navigate through this waste of typing into more interesting topics! Apparently "OK" is not an acceptable answer! Neither is listing the things that are going right and/or wrong. So what is an acceptable answer?
There is a particular guy that always, only asks me how my weekend is going. So today I thought I'd jump in first - I said, "Hi, how was your weekend?" and he replied, "Really lovely, thanks! How was yours?" (only with worse punctuation). Foiled!
Please help - many a conversation has died out before it'd even started because people insist on asking to know how I am doing... I come on chat to escape my routine, not to report it to non-interested parties!

6 May 2014

We type 'fine thanks, how are you?'
This means that the ball is in there court. They must reply with something that answers the question and moves the conversation on, hopefully somewhere more interesting or they get ignored.
Either that or just ignore them from the word go ;)

8 May 2014

Quote by pebble
Can you please help this challenged pebble... What do you want to hear when you ask a stranger "How are you?" How do you reply when a stranger asks you "How are you?" Give me a crib sheet so I can navigate through this waste of typing into more interesting topics! Apparently "OK" is not an acceptable answer! Neither is listing the things that are going right and/or wrong. So what is an acceptable answer?
There is a particular guy that always, only asks me how my weekend is going. So today I thought I'd jump in first - I said, "Hi, how was your weekend?" and he replied, "Really lovely, thanks! How was yours?" (only with worse punctuation). Foiled!
Please help - many a conversation has died out before it'd even started because people insist on asking to know how I am doing... I come on chat to escape my routine, not to report it to non-interested parties!

I am guilty of the dreaded "how are you" approach on occasions,usually when I am intimidated and fully expecting a rebuff so rather than say what I really want to, it feels inappropriate to tell someone from the off that they make your heart sing and your loins turn to fire!! so "how are you" seems the only option...I guess take it as a compliment and "how are you" is probably code for you are utter heaven and I desire you greatly...just a thought... smile

8 May 2014

just keep it simple.. I'm ok, but tell me, when you have sex with other guys what are your preferences? top? bottom? lights on or off? and would you mind if me and some friends watch?

8 May 2014

We do exactly the same as Trevaunance and if they just say Good Thanks, we wait for them to ask something else, as they started the conversation.

23 May 2014

I see! You are saying that I do not need to feel obliged to contribute positively by offering any valuable information until they have done so themselves! Brilliant, I feel free.
Putting it to practice... Just now, true convo!
THEM: hey pebble how are u
pebble (is here): hello
THEM: hey how are u pebble
pebble (is here): hello
THEM: hey how are u this evening

30 May 2014

Quote by pebble
I see! You are saying that I do not need to feel obliged to contribute positively by offering any valuable information until they have done so themselves! Brilliant, I feel free.
Putting it to practice... Just now, true convo!
THEM: hey pebble how are u
pebble (is here): hello
THEM: hey how are u pebble
pebble (is here): hello
THEM: hey how are u this evening

... This made me chuckle. I find that responding to the 'How are you' intro with a slightly personal, very tongue in cheek and direct question, will often separate the men from the boys(or Women from the girls). This often provokes a laugh my end too, I have to say.
The difficulty with this as far as I can see it, is that often guys (usually) will be given the advice that they should approach someone with manners and tact, instead of just flashing their cod-piece. And the "how are you", while very boring and non stimulating, is normally the chosen safest bet.
Truth is, its a lottery. A great person with intelligence and beauty may use that "how are you" line and what may follow that may be a great roller-coaster of an exchange. Likewise, someone a lot less 'buzzy' may also use that line, and in THAT case, it pretty much does what it says on the tin.
My advice. Its simple. Follow your gut instinct.

31 May 2014

I tell you what riles me, and that's the unoriginal "hi how are you? on messages. Just that and nothing else. Or, "you having a good day / night / weekend"
I usually assume from that moment straight away - dull.
Those messages always go into the trash lol

I can understand some just asking out of politeness but shouldn't be an opener to conversation.

3 Jun 2014

Quote by flirty_4
I tell you what riles me, and that's the unoriginal "hi how are you? on messages..

Erm.. have you read the title of this thread?:scared:

3 Jun 2014

Quote by the_magik_s
I tell you what riles me, and that's the unoriginal "hi how are you? on messages..

Erm.. have you read the title of this thread?:scared:
Hey Magik_s, *how the devil are you?*
:bounce:
ok i is getting a little silly now, i blame dee and her influence innocent

3 Jun 2014

Quote by Katniss
Hey Magik_s, *how the devil are you?*
:bounce:
ok i is getting a little silly now, i blame dee and her influence

Out of You, Dee & Me, I'm not sure who is influencing who! whip

3 Jun 2014

Quote by the_magik_s

Hey Magik_s, *how the devil are you?*
:bounce:
ok i is getting a little silly now, i blame dee and her influence

Out of You, Dee & Me, I'm not sure who is influencing who! whip

All im saying kat is........ M&Ms :lol:
I blame kat for introducing me to the snake wink

3 Jun 2014

Quote by the_magik_s
I tell you what riles me, and that's the unoriginal "hi how are you? on messages..

Erm.. have you read the title of this thread?:scared:
Aha, just noticed this. I was hungover. Whooooops! :cheers:

3 Jun 2014

Quote by flirty_4
I tell you what riles me, and that's the unoriginal "hi how are you? on messages..

Erm.. have you read the title of this thread?:scared:
Aha, just noticed this. I was hungover. Whooooops! :cheers:
No worries flirty smile

Your experience totally lines up with mine so perfectly on topic!

3 Jun 2014

Couldnt resist replying just so I can be under Pebble and Flirty *Heaven* :angel:
I would like any couples or fems who get lots of random PMs to try a cleverbot experiment :twisted:

Let it generate your answers and see how long they take to twig they are chatting up a computer!! :giggle:

4 Jun 2014

Quote by the_magik_s
I find that responding to the 'How are you' intro with a slightly personal, very tongue in cheek and direct question, will often separate the men from the boys(or Women from the girls).

A slightly personal, tongue-in-cheek and direct question - like what?

6 Jun 2014

Quote by pebble
I tell you what riles me, and that's the unoriginal "hi how are you? on messages..

Erm.. have you read the title of this thread?:scared:
Aha, just noticed this. I was hungover. Whooooops! :cheers:
No worries flirty smile

Your experience totally lines up with mine so perfectly on topic!
Thanks hun :thumbup:
And Magik..:moon: kiss it :lol2:

10 Jun 2014

Quote by Big_Fraser
Couldnt resist replying just so I can be under Pebble and Flirty *Heaven* :angel:
I would like any couples or fems who get lots of random PMs to try a cleverbot experiment :twisted:

Let it generate your answers and see how long they take to twig they are chatting up a computer!! :giggle:

Sounds like fun, I couldn't help wondering how it would cope with Pebble's opening post in this thread;
User: Can you please help this challenged pebble... What do you want to hear when you ask a stranger 'How are you?' How do you reply when a stranger asks you 'How are you?' Give me a crib sheet so I can navigate through this waste of typing into more interest.
Cleverbot: We need to discuss this further I think you are in denial and this is one of the stages you're going through.
User: There is a particular guy that always, only asks me how my weekend is going. So today I thought I'd jump in first - I said, 'Hi, how was your weekend?' and he replied, 'Really lovely, thanks! How was yours?' (only with worse punctuation). Foiled!
Cleverbot: I... You never asked that...
User: Please help - many a conversation has died out before it'd even started because people insist on asking to know how I am doing... I come on chat to escape my routine, not to report it to non-interested parties!
Cleverbot: Where, in wonderland?
blink

10 Jun 2014

I asked Pebble how she was..
She was ok.

16 Jun 2014

Quote by pebble
Can you please help this challenged pebble... What do you want to hear when you ask a stranger "How are you?" How do you reply when a stranger asks you "How are you?" Give me a crib sheet so I can navigate through this waste of typing into more interesting topics! Apparently "OK" is not an acceptable answer! Neither is listing the things that are going right and/or wrong. So what is an acceptable answer?
There is a particular guy that always, only asks me how my weekend is going. So today I thought I'd jump in first - I said, "Hi, how was your weekend?" and he replied, "Really lovely, thanks! How was yours?" (only with worse punctuation). Foiled!
Please help - many a conversation has died out before it'd even started because people insist on asking to know how I am doing... I come on chat to escape my routine, not to report it to non-interested parties!

It bores me to bits that question.
Usually I ignore it unless it's from a friend of course and they wanna know how I am!
x

16 Jul 2014

How about:
User: "How are you?"
Pebble: "Very slightly moist due to a little anticipation, but scope for far more blood flow to the clitoris yet and not yet fully oozing with juices to allow my larger penetrative toys to come into action!"
Or is that a bit too descriptive ;)

16 Jul 2014

:laughabove:
I can actually imagine Ms Pebble using that one. ;)

16 Jul 2014

Quote by Oldham_Bloke
I asked Pebble how she was..
She was ok.

Goes to show how much I like you, that I didn't bite your head(s) off!

16 Jul 2014

Quote by cpl4hotelfun
How about:
User: "How are you?"
Pebble: "Very slightly moist due to a little anticipation, but scope for far more blood flow to the clitoris yet and not yet fully oozing with juices to allow my larger penetrative toys to come into action!"
Or is that a bit too descriptive ;)

That's the answer to the "Are you horny/wet?" opener though!
:welcome: