How are you doing..

IP: 193.59.95.* 03.02.04, 12:05
Does "How are you doing" mean the same as "How are you" ?
If not, what should I say in reply?
    • Gość: Iwona Re: How are you doing.. IP: *.aster.pl / *.acn.pl 03.02.04, 13:40
      If someone asks "How are you doing" he is more or really interested than the
      one who just ask "How are you". So more detailed answer should be given. "Fine"
      is not enough.
      • Gość: wacko jacko Re: How are you doing.. IP: *.nyc.rr.com 04.02.04, 03:29
        No, definitely not. Don't do it, please.
        "How are you doing" is not a question.
    • uscitizen Hey 03.02.04, 14:26
      Gość portalu: niepewny napisał(a):

      > Does "How are you doing" mean the same as "How are you" ?

      More or less...He/she doesn't really care anyway :)

      > If not, what should I say in reply?

      1.Fine.
      2.I am fine.
      3.Thanks, I am doing great.

    • Gość: Tamtejszy Re: How are you doing.. IP: *.proxy.aol.com 04.02.04, 00:04
      Routine question, routine answer; you NEVER say how you realy are or feel. You
      are always "fine".
      See the next response.
    • Gość: marek Re: How are you doing.. IP: *.hwr.arizona.edu 04.02.04, 02:59
      These two mean the same thing: it is a greeting (not a question!)

      The answer is "How are you?", "How do you do?" or similar greeting.

      Also acceptable is "I am fine" as if answering a real question
      "how are you?"
      • uscitizen Re: How are you doing.. 04.02.04, 13:51
        Gość portalu: marek napisał(a):


        >
        > The answer is "How are you?", "How do you do?" or similar greeting.



        The answer to "How are you" is "How do you do"? or "How are you"?
        I don't think so....

        Unless it goes like that:

        "Hi, how are you?"
        "I am fine, thanks. How are you?"
    • Gość: maggie Re: How are you doing.. IP: *.wckp.lodz.pl / *.wckp.lodz.pl 04.02.04, 09:19
      Hello,
      As far as I know "How are you doing?" concerns temporary situation while "How
      are you?" is more general although the answer seems to be the same for both :-))
      and should be always "Oh, I'm fine, thanks very much" :-)))
      Kisses
      • Gość: steph Re: How are you doing.. IP: *.in-addr.btopenworld.com 04.02.04, 19:35
        Nonsense, maggie. Don't come up with silly interpretations, based on some
        pseudo grammar, where none applies.
        'How are you doing' is a meaningless greeting and not a real question, as
        someone has already explained. Young people tend to use it in place of a
        customary, and equally meaningless, 'how are you'. No more, no less.
        Fine, I'm doing just fine.
    • Gość: joanna Re: How are you doing.. IP: 5.5D* / *.cg.shawcable.net 11.02.04, 07:08
      it's also joey's(friends) pickup line remember? how YOU doing? : )))
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