Re: When People Ask

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From: Aardvark
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:51

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On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:44:31 +0000, % wrote:

> Troia wrote:
>> Rebecca Jo wrote:
>>> When people ask "how's it going?" I ALWAYS lie and say it's pretty
>>> good. Even when it's family or friends. Because what am I going to
>>> complain about? What do I have to complain about? I feel like crap.
>>> Boohoo.
>>
>> I've been in a scrap with my daughter's BF because he asked, I said
>> "Tired" (I was) and he comes from this background where he expects
>> pleasantries, whereas I always answer honestly (but not in whining
>> detail) so he apparently thought I was being "rude".
>>
>> Nonetheless, I intend to go on answering honestly (but not in whining
>> detail when things are not "fine".)
>>
>> IMO it's not necessary to present it as a complaint, answering
>> honestly.
> 
> 
> all men are bad


Except for the good ones, of course.


-- 
Liverpool. European City Of Culture 2008
http://www.liverpool08.com

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