Over on Marmelade Gypsy she wrote this post that included a part about Elmo asking everyone "How is everybody doing?" You can read more about it here.
Which got me thinking; when someone asks you "and how are you doing today," what do you say back to them?
In my case it all depends on who is asking, but more often than not I will tell people if I am having a good day or a bad one.
Why do I do that; I would prefer it if people didn't bother asking me at all if they are not interested. I know it's good manners to ask after people's health and mental well being, but why bother asking if you're not interested?
I will also just give folk a long winded account of something random, just for the hell of it, especially when I can tell they really don't care how I am........I know I have a very sad sense of humour!! Hopefully they'll never ask me again.
When I say and "how are you doing?" I am not alarmed when people give me a long winded answer, because I asked because I care. If I didn't care I wouldn't have asked in the first place!!
Oh, and before I go, "and how are you doing today........I do really want to know and I do care."
