"hey, how's it goin', PERIOD"
"how are you?"
"i'm.........fine" but you're already halfway to class or lunch or in your room before i got to answer. what if i responded, "actually i would like to jump out in front of a semi-truck today". you would probably be halfway down the sidewalk still listening to your ipod not realizing my fate. maybe you'd notice when the ambulance came to peel me off of the sidewalk. maybe not.
no worries though, i don't really want to jump out in front of a semi. actually i'm probably the farthest from that thought than i've ever been since i've been at this fine institution.
someone might not feel the same way though... why do we greet one another and disguise it as a question of concern. i've heard them all: "what's up."; "how's it going."; "what's going on." the list goes on but notice i punctuate these common questions with periods. honestly we all know they are only statements. and how awkward they are...
have you ever wanted to answer honestly but couldn't handle it if the "questioner" kept walking? or picture this going through their head... "he answered? he wasn't supposed to answer. i have somewhere to be. oh great now i have to pretend to care." then there are those outliers that actually are asking a question, actually do care... the thing is you never know which ones they are so you begin not to answer these greetings only to in turn make you yourself rude to those sincere passersby, as you seemingly ignoring their concern.
moral: to make life less complicated... let's stick to hi, hello, hey, (smile), (headnod) even. honestly does anyone really want to be asked this question in passing ever? no answer ever seems correct or sufficient and the only one anyone expects is "good". those that do want to know... they are always the same passersby, and only passersby, you're tired of telling them aren't you?
"i'm doing great. and you." period.
*disclaimer: don't take the above observance too seriously, chances are the author of this entry doesn't really care and most likely isn't as cynical as you may think.
"i'm.........fine" but you're already halfway to class or lunch or in your room before i got to answer. what if i responded, "actually i would like to jump out in front of a semi-truck today". you would probably be halfway down the sidewalk still listening to your ipod not realizing my fate. maybe you'd notice when the ambulance came to peel me off of the sidewalk. maybe not.
no worries though, i don't really want to jump out in front of a semi. actually i'm probably the farthest from that thought than i've ever been since i've been at this fine institution.
someone might not feel the same way though... why do we greet one another and disguise it as a question of concern. i've heard them all: "what's up."; "how's it going."; "what's going on." the list goes on but notice i punctuate these common questions with periods. honestly we all know they are only statements. and how awkward they are...
have you ever wanted to answer honestly but couldn't handle it if the "questioner" kept walking? or picture this going through their head... "he answered? he wasn't supposed to answer. i have somewhere to be. oh great now i have to pretend to care." then there are those outliers that actually are asking a question, actually do care... the thing is you never know which ones they are so you begin not to answer these greetings only to in turn make you yourself rude to those sincere passersby, as you seemingly ignoring their concern.
moral: to make life less complicated... let's stick to hi, hello, hey, (smile), (headnod) even. honestly does anyone really want to be asked this question in passing ever? no answer ever seems correct or sufficient and the only one anyone expects is "good". those that do want to know... they are always the same passersby, and only passersby, you're tired of telling them aren't you?
"i'm doing great. and you." period.
*disclaimer: don't take the above observance too seriously, chances are the author of this entry doesn't really care and most likely isn't as cynical as you may think.
posted by ek at 9:40 PM
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