A Form of Greeting » fi

Posted by IsoM on March 25, 2002, at 12:20:24

In reply to Re: Depressed or Realistic? » bonnie_ann, posted by fi on March 25, 2002, at 7:17:26

So true, Fi. After learning about diff languages, I've found that most languages have this stylized greeting consisting of a phrase that no longer means what it originally said. When someone asks how we are, they're not actually asking. It's more like "howareyou?" - a new word meaning Hi. Check out idomatic greetings in other languages & you'll find the same thing.
Mind you, that doesn't mean I'm not stubborn - I refuse to say it to others. I simply say 'Hi' & if I really do want to know more about the person, I'll ask "how have things been going with you?" That's real & they know it.

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