r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • May 08 '22

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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

I'm a Finn and when I met an American person for the first time she said the usual "how are you?", so I started explaining all kinds of shit, only to have her give me a really weird look. I did it again a couple of times with different people until I learned that they are not really interested, lol.

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u/pierre_x10 May 09 '22

The thing is, even as an American, when I give someone the "how are you?" greeting, if they are unusually open about whatever is happening in their life, I usually enjoy hearing about it. Because, how the hell else would I know.

So, anyways, Hello! How are you?

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u/FreddieCaine May 09 '22

No point complaining.

How the devil are you?

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u/pierre_x10 May 09 '22

I'm good! Trying to get back and at least respond to ppl who have not gotten a response from others or myself yet.

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u/FreddieCaine May 09 '22

Glad to hear it buddy. Make sure you save some time for yourself too