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> 'how are YOU doing today?', with an expectation of actually dragging salutations out when neither side actually cares! This isn't something I regularly encou
by learc83 8y ago
> 'how are YOU doing today?', with an expectation of actually dragging salutations out when neither side actually cares!
This isn't something I regularly encounter in the US, and I live in the South.
99% of the time I interact with a cashier, salesperson etc... I say "Hey how you doin?" and they say "Fine", or reply back with "How you doing?". Who are you interacting with that acts like this? Maybe they treat you differently because of your accent? Maybe they actually want to talk to you because of the novelty.
- GordonS 8y ago> Who are you interacting with that acts like this The majority of the people I interact with - colleagues, customers, hotel staff, restaurant staff... > Maybe they treat you differently because of your accent? Maybe they actually want to talk to you because of the novelty. Huh, hadn't considered that. I'll try putting on an American accent next time, see if that holds them off ;)