RANT to the greeting, “How’s your day going?” or the other one, “How are you doing today?” Both are intrusive and, frankly, both feel like insincere queries. Just a simple, “Hello” should suffice
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Agreed – unless they really want to know the answer
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Yes, I agree. I have found that those who really want to know often know my name, or can detect my mood, neither of which is easily noticed by a stranger.
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If they’re insincere and only a reflexive greeting, I agree they are intrusive. It has been my aim, lately, to be sure that those I encounter know that they are heard and seen, so I respond, wheather they are sincere or not.
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I love that it reminds me of something I once heard “Don’t ask a question, if you truly are not prepared for the answer.” May we all pause before we ask a thoughtless greeting and ask ourselves. Do I really want to know? This is also something those in customer services are trained to ask, but I am slowly seeing a shift in this. Recently I have been asked “What was the best deal you found today?” and “Did you find anything fun today?”
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It depends on the person. When I was in my 20’s I was in a bad mood, feeling like nobody cared about me. I wrote a very short poem:
If I ran into you just by chance, at church, the store, the zoo, And you asked me, “How ya doin’?” I’d say, “Fine thanks, how are you?” But if I ever got the feeling you really gave a damn, Then I just might surprise you and tell you how I am.
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I was glad to read that the, words allowed you a moment to pause, ponder and reflect. Thanks for reading and commenting
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