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Russian people are similar in that regard. We also don’t ask how are you. It’s mostly transactional with strangers.
by moltar 8y ago
Russian people are similar in that regard. We also don’t ask how are you. It’s mostly transactional with strangers.
- fi358 8y agoIn Finland we sometimes ask how are you, especially if we know the person. However, it is usually meant to be a real question and not just empty phrase where "fine" is regarded as the only correct answer.
- seba_dos1 8y agoI'm so glad that recently on an interview with a foreign company, when I got asked "how are you?" at the beginning, it felt strange enough to remind me "just say 'fine' and be done with it" :D
- moltar 8y agoYes, exactly the same for Russians. We do ask too, but genuinely and usually only our close friends and family.