"Have a good one" and "no problem"

[lukethedrifter]

It's all good.

[JL21]

Random question. Why do we insist on saying, "How are you?" when it is clear that we really do not care how the other person is doing. Like it matters anyway, because the responses are almost always, "good", or "fine".

I always reply "Bueno".

[Cronos]

Random question. Why do we insist on saying, "How are you?" when it is clear that we really do not care how the other person is doing. Like it matters anyway, because the responses are almost always, "good", or "fine".

Random insight into the mind of P_C. When someone says hello to me, I almost always respond, "howdy". I have no idea why I do this. I'm not a cowboy. Yet for some reason, this is what rolls off the ol' tongue each time.

This is a good point. There's a big difference, to me, in saying "How are you" then saying "How you doin' ". Questions that basically become greeting statements.

I wish I had studied linguisitics.

[Popeye_Card]

Random question. Why do we insist on saying, "How are you?" when it is clear that we really do not care how the other person is doing. Like it matters anyway, because the responses are almost always, "good", or "fine".

I always reply "Bueno".

If I don't want to talk to them and they seem like they're uptight, I respond, "Que?"

[phins]

I veto this rant. I merely want courtesy, and if they want to be a little more casual, that's fine by me.

Of course I'm a little more casual than I should be with some of my clients at times...

[jeffbgoofy]

I respond, 'It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood' and they just seem lost...

[KyCardinalFan]

If I am consuming a product that you sell, please just say "thank you", or "have a nice day" at the point of purchase. not "have a good one".

Also, when I say thank you please say "you're welcome" or "my pleasure", not "no problem". I no it's no problem...it's your Fing job to sell it too me.

I agree on the "have a good one". A good one what? A good day? A good drink? A good BM? A good dinner? It means nothing. 'Have a good day' is at least a well wish for me that I can appreciate.

"No problem" is fine. They're telling me it was easy to serve. I have no problems with no problem.

[Arthur Dent]

How about "Take `er easy"?

[KyCardinalFan]

These are among the phrases that encompass "chit-chat". I don't see the point to it either, but I say it because it's what everyone expects.

I don't say "Have a good one", but I do say "Have a good day". I don't really care if the person whom I don't know has a good day or not, I just say it because it's what's expected.

My catch phrase for those whom I actually care at all about when I depart is "Take Care". Not sure how I even picked that one up, but it's ingrained now, and it's only recently that it's happened.

If I ever meet you, I suppose I should listen for either, "Have a good day," versus, "Take care." Then I'd know what you really thought!

[jimedmondsfan]

Random question. Why do we insist on saying, "How are you?" when it is clear that we really do not care how the other person is doing. Like it matters anyway, because the responses are almost always, "good", or "fine".

I always reply "Bueno".

I always reply "peachy-keen". That stops 'em dead in their tracks.

I always say "finer than frog's hair"...