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Oft used as a do-not-bother-replying greeting, "how are you" represents the impersonalization of modern society stretched to an extent never witnessed before. It is however still okay to use it as long as you genuinely care.
EXAMPLE 1
Person A: Hi, how are you?
Person B: How are you?
(Conversation over)
EXAMPLE 2
Person A: Hi, how are you?
Person B: Like you care.
byJonathan Archer January 1, 2006
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How are you doing?
How YOU doin'?
From the yiddish, vi geyts bay dir?
Nu? How's by you? Me? I'm fine. Don't be a pischer. How's by you?
byLogan2 May 14, 2008
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I'm fine. Thank you, I needed it.
How are you?
I'm ok, I guess
byTheManInTheChickenCostume July 10, 2020
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The lamest rhetorical question in the English language. Requires the answer of 'Fine' no matter how you feel or why you are going to have a conversation. An exercise for the lips and tongue.
I was dying of cancer and had to see my doctor. He asked me, "How are you?"
byStephan Smolka January 17, 2009
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to ask your friend how he feels today, if there is anything you can do or say, how his voice is today and how much pressure he puts into a handshake. how his sleep is and what he eats.
"How are you?"
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The typical conversation starter, or greeting which South Western Ontario residences use. Very common in rural areas, and becomes less common the closer you get to urban areas. More commonly pronounced "How'r'yah'now", with hard pronunciation on vowels.
Gord- "How are you now?"
Mike- "Good, and you?"
Gord- "Not s'bad"
byChic1550 October 31, 2017
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