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This _is_ getting a bit offtopic, but - looking at that video I was stunned to see roundabout (No, didn't count them..) a dozen 'Good to see you. How are you?'
by darklajid 15y ago
This _is_ getting a bit offtopic, but - looking at that video I was stunned to see roundabout (No, didn't count them..) a dozen 'Good to see you. How are you?' during his entrance.
Now - I'm not trying to mock this, it's just sooo disconnected from all I know: Why do you ask questions, if you expect no answers? I see this here (moved to Israel) as well - strangers say hi and ask what's up - but don't care. At home, in Germany, I'd consider this not sincere. Yet, it seems to be quite the norm.
- cbr 15y agoWords sometimes don't mean what they look like they should mean. In the US, "how are you?" or "what's up?" mean about the same thing as "nice to see you". It's not really a question, just a greeting. Confusing to learn, but a protocol that works fine once people on both ends understand it.