How to answer the question "How are you?" in different life situations

The answer to the word “normal” is simple. Read the options in the article.

There are many banal and mediocre phrases in the Russian language that mean nothing. For example, the answer “normal” does not reveal its completeness and it is not clear whether this is good or bad. Therefore, we want to respond something to such a word said by another person, but often we do not know how.

Read another interesting article on our website on the topic: “How to react and beautifully respond to the words “I love you”?” . You will find phrases and find out if you can remain silent.

In this article you will learn how to respond to the word "Normal" . There are many interesting options and we will tell you about them all. Read on.

Regular answers

The most common options are neutral, as laconic as possible. You should not indulge in long discussions on the topic, unless, of course, you want to be considered a bore. If the interlocutor asks a question not out of banal politeness, he himself will clarify the points that interest him.

If all is good

When you're in a great mood, be sure to share positive emotions. Remember the song about why it is important to share a smile with the world and others?

“It’s either just cool or very cool.”
“All in a bundle!”
“Cool, maybe there will be more!”
"All OK".
“There is not a single reason to complain.”
“If I share the details, you’ll be jealous, so I’ll answer briefly: everything is super.”
“I feel like a cat: I’m constantly purring with pleasure.”
"Great".
"The best!".
“Great plans! Enslave the world, for example.”

If everything is truly wonderful, it doesn’t matter what words you use to convey it. Intonation will more clearly indicate a favorable state of mind than words, and you will definitely charge your interlocutor with a good mood.

If things go wrong

Of course, you can answer sharply negatively so that they definitely stop asking further questions, however, it is better to stay within the bounds of politeness. You can report a negative mood like this:

“It’s like after a well-spent New Year’s Eve.”
“I think you know the answer? We both live in Russia.”
“I live in an atmosphere that flies would appreciate.”
“Shit.”
“Like driving a six in a car race.”
“It’s like I’m sitting on an unsuccessful fishing trip: it seems to bite often, but only a trifle.”
“It’s like traveling on a ship, only with seasickness.”
“Breathtaking! You know what happens in creepy thrillers? I feel like the main character.”
“Glad to be alive.”
“Like a button: every day I climb into a noose.”

A bad mood is not a reason to press your interlocutor for pity. An overly pessimistic attitude may discourage him from talking to you in the future. Learn to present information about any life circumstances without spreading a negative mood to those who are polite.

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What to say when things aren't going well

Problems with health or at work sometimes greatly spoil your mood. In this state, the last thing you want to do is answer questions from relatives or friends about the situation. It is better to tell your loved one honestly about personal problems. If you don’t want to share information about failures or successes, you can answer “It doesn’t matter.”

Other phrases for when things aren't going well:

I'm still breathing.
If I give a great answer, you won’t believe it; if I say something bad, you won’t be able to help.
I'll let you know when I understand it myself.
Is this so important to you?
Thank you, I'm trying to live. How about yourself?
I'm totally ready for the end of the world.
I urgently need peace and quiet.
I'd be lying if I said everything was fine.
And why do you need it?

Funny options

Jokes are most appropriate in a friendly dialogue, but with people you barely know or with your boss it is better to be more serious. It is unknown how humor like this will be received:

“It’s like I’m forced to go on a business trip by plane: I feel terrible, but I have to fly.”
“Like an autumn leaf: I don’t know which wind will blow it away in the next moment and where.”
“All cases have been transferred to the prosecutor.”
“Like in the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm: the further you read them, the scarier they become.”
“It’s a bit difficult without sedatives.”
“Average for the area.”
“No business today!”

Rhyming answers can sound funny, even if they are about sad things. For example:

“My heart has been incinerated, and my flesh has already been burned to ashes, but still my saddest affairs are going on magnificently.”
“Everything is fine, I’m sleeping on the lampshade.”
"How's it going? Not a bump on my head!”

Make your interlocutor laugh if you are already tired of ordinary questions, and perhaps the conversation will take an interesting direction.

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It's all natural and organic.
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Sorry, you confused me with someone else.
Give me a pen and I'll give you an autograph.
Yes, this is my saving grace.
Thanks, but I prefer to be appreciated for my intelligence.
That’s right, the hashtag “no filters”.
Truth be told, in my previous life I was an ugly insect.

Original answers

If the question seems inappropriate, or you don't trust the person instigating the dialogue enough, you're unlikely to be willing to sincerely share personal details. Original options will come to the rescue:

“Business is going great, but its direction is unknown.”
“Okay, just random.”
“It’s like being in a taxi: the more comfortably I travel, the more I’ll pay.”
“I feel like a zebra.”
“Those who are doing something have things to do, but I’m resting.”
“I’m sad that children in Africa are starving.”
"Everything is relative. Compared to the affairs of a multimillionaire, not very much.”
“I’ll say that it’s cool - you won’t believe it; I’ll say it sucks - you can’t help.”
“I think it is not necessary to answer if there is nothing to answer.”
“Next question please!”

If you avoid a direct answer, but do it in an original way, you disarm your interlocutor and win him over.

Original answer to “normal”: answer options with sarcasm

Original answer to “okay”
You spent the last resources of your power bank on “reviving” your phone, “on the wings of love” you flew to write a message on Viber, and the person answered “okay” and remained silent? Of course it's a mess. And, as they sang in “The Three Musketeers,” we need to “call the insolent person to account.” But how can you answer in such a way that a person feels that he was wrong and corrected himself? We answer “normal” , here are the answer options with sarcasm:

I see that you do not let me into your zone of trust. Or do you not want me to hang around there, in this zone? If so, then thank you. You are so caring.
If you think it’s “normal” to answer, then you’re completely crazy.
This is normal for normal people. Why do you have it?
Why are you lying? How can it be “normal” if you’re sitting here, posting cats? Where are the millions and yachts? Where is the expensive cognac? Where are the tanned mulattoes? Nothing is normal with you. So, don't make things up. Liar.
Are you okay just for me? Or for everyone else too?
I know your “normal”: but in the evenings you cry into your pillow from loneliness.
You're fine. Do not make me laugh.
Let’s admit it, your “normal” is already obvious from the context. In any case, something happened.
My cat was also fine until the vacuum cleaner sucked her up.
Rapper Potap also thought that he had a normal album. But I listened: you know, a schoolboy in the alley will record better on his phone.
Are you speaking normally? How's my life? Or is it really normal?
It's normal to be afraid of dentists. But they don’t answer close friends like that.
Normal, you say? Well then I'll go, I have nothing to talk to you about. After all, I’m doing well.

The answer “normal” seems to be considered painfully laconic. However, the topic can be developed endlessly, unless, of course, one side of the dialogue has a sufficient inclination towards irony.

Witty options

Even when there is a bad streak in life, it is not necessary to let your interlocutor know about it and ruin his mood. Keep the conversation going with sparkling phrases.

“Chocolate! Sticky and brown.”
“Like wet sugar. I don’t get enough sleep at all.”
“It’s normal until the valerian runs out.”
“As always, so-so, but it’s wonderful: I love stability so much.”
“How can things get done if it’s such a snowstorm/heat outside?”
“I just received my salary, my mood exactly matches its size.”
“Young life passes by and leaves the old.”
“As long as I live, I don’t plan to die.”
“Haven’t killed anyone yet.”
“Oh, so much has not been done, and so much remains to be done...”

You can get to know a guy better by asking questions!

You yourself will feel better if you present unfavorable life circumstances with humor. Well, if everything is good, even more so, you can joke fun.

We have three traditional answers to the question “How are you?” If everything is good, then “Okay!” If everything is not very good, then - “Okay.” If everything is frankly bad, then “Okay...”.

And we offer 95 more options for how you can answer this question. The training “Creativity and Wit in Speech” by Dmitry Ustinov helped us with this. So, how are you doing?

1. The best! 2. Out of quiet sadness 3. Everything is ok! 4.Normal. 5. Thank you - everything is fine - and you? - very nice, goodbye 6. Nothing 7. Anything... 8. Eh, what are we doing? We have business, but the prosecutor has BUSINESS 9. Yes, I’m still alive, and it seems I’m not going to die 10. The pension is good. promoted. 11. The salary is good. Small but good. 12. Because 13. Because what? 14. Just like that 15. What, so simple? 16. All in a bun 17. Like in “Brother 2” 18. Excellent! I wish the same for you. 19. What about you? 20. Everything is fine, but it will be even better! 21. Best of all. It's good that no one is jealous. 22. Great, can't wait. 23. Good - you won’t believe it, bad - you won’t help 24. Kiss me first! 25. Yesterday I broke two ribs... 26. As white as soot 27. Like in a fairy tale 28. As always, that is, good 29. As always, that is, bad 30. From the point of view of banal erudition, I ignore the criteria of utopian subjectivism, conceptually interpreting generally accepted de-fanizing polarizers , therefore, the consensus achieved by the dialectical material classification of universal motivations in the paradogmatic connections of predicates solves the problem of improving the formative geotransplantation quasi-puzlistats of all kinetically correlating aspects, and so is normal. 31. Chorovo 32. Regularly! 33. How are you? 34. Like you. 35. How are you?! 36. Like in Poland: whoever has the cart is the master 37. What, exactly, are the affairs? 38. As always 39. As you can see 40. Still alive. 41. Okay 42. Didn’t die and didn’t get married 43. How are things really? 44. Is this true? 45. What is it? 46. There is no business 47. What business? I'm not busy today! 48. Oh, poor, unfortunate me, I’m so tired, every day I have to come up with an answer to the question “How are you?” 49. Old lady Agatha Christie once said a wonderful phrase: “You don’t have to say something if you have nothing to say.” 50. There are two ways to put a person at a dead end: ask him “How are you” and ask him to tell you something 51. I don’t know 52. Difficult to answer 53. Ambivalent 54. Sluggish 55. Things are going on, the office is writing 56. But you’re not in a hurry ? 57. Do you want to talk about this? 58. A day by carriage, two on foot! 59. Like a parrot, whose cat pulls its paw along the floor, and he joyfully shouts “Let's go!” 60. Like a zebra 61. Like a taxi. The further you go, the more expensive it is. 62. Like a kolobok - the left and right are the same. 63Like a sausage in dough, fun and angry 64. Not bad compared to Bublikov 65. Just like Michael Jackson 15 years ago. 66. Better than yesterday, but worse than tomorrow... 67. What's going on with such things! 68. Things to do? ?? There are none, I’m not businesslike... 69. Just like five minutes ago... 70. Do you want it all at once or in parts? 71. I am a slacker by nature. 72. So much has not been done, so much has not been done! And how much remains to be done! 73. There’s a lot to do 74. Mind-blowing 75. You can answer women like this, squinting your eyes coquettishly - “What?” 76. Okay! And you have? 77. Regularly! 78. Tolerant. 79. Absolutely. 80. In Angola, children are starving, but everything is fine 81. Everything is covered in chocolate, even the keyboard! 82. I’m growing, I’m blooming, I’m getting old... Everything is as usual 83. Yes, you bring me to ecstasy with your questions... Ask me what else I do and I’m yours forever... 84. You are incomparably original in your questions 85. Yes, it’s okay, yesterday I won the Nobel Prize received for her contribution to the development of eco-structural units in the field of cetacean ciliates of shoes and slippers and for the discovery of nano-technologies that will help penguins overcome the ice age in the African forests and Hawaiian deserts in the state of Massachusetts Chussets, Washington County. 86. Like Scrooge McDuck 87. Life is hard without Novo-Passit... 88. I also don’t care how you are doing, but since we haven’t seen each other for a long time, out of decency I need to ask something. 89. With your prayers 90. My affairs are excellent! I look forward to hearing more about my personal life! 91. Ask another question please 92. Envy silently 93. Hasn’t killed anyone yet 94. Average for the area 95. Relatively. If you compare it with Lenin, then it’s good, if you compare it with a millionaire, then not so much.

Unexpected answers

If you want to arouse the interest of your interlocutor, avoid standard options. The more original the answer, the more likely it is that you will intrigue the person, and he will want to ask what exactly you meant.

“Like an elephant: constantly with ears on the cheeks.”
“Who knows, doesn’t ask. And whoever asks doesn’t know.”
“Semper in motu.”
“There’s no business at all, I’m not a business person.”
"Just like others".
“Everything is great, just yesterday I received a Nobel Prize for my contribution to the development of science.”
“Great, I look forward to further questions about my personal life.”
“Like 5 minutes ago.”
“Tell me about everything at once or in parts?”
“Everything is piling up, and I can’t finish it”

The listed answers can turn the conversation in a completely unexpected direction, since if the interlocutor is interested in you, new questions will definitely follow.

How to answer the word “normal” in rhyme: options for witty answers

Rhyming answers will help smooth the situation and add variety to the conversation. Well, and of course, they will give you the opportunity to defend your innocence. How can you react? How to answer the word "normal" in rhyme? Here are some witty responses:

Normal - No, it's not real.
Fine? Too corny.
Fine? – Phenomenal, masterpiece, non-trivial, epochal, nominal, etc.
Normal - not virtual.
Normal - is it real?
It’s normal – you’re lying professionally.

In some cases, people may not understand humor and actually expect an appropriate response to their response to “normal. ” And this is also their right. Good luck!

Snarky options

Etiquette is etiquette, but sometimes you just want to tease your interlocutor if you have the feeling that he is not sincerely interested in matters. And then you can answer like this:

“I really didn’t want to upset you, but, alas, everything is fine!”
“Poor, miserable me... I’m already tired of figuring out how to answer banal questions every day.”
“Everything was fine until I met you.”
“Better than some.”
“I am simply ecstatic from your questions. Ask me how I spent my day, and I will be simply captivated.”
“You are incomparably original in your questions.”
“I don’t think you’re interested.”
“I haven’t lost enough weight yet to have a dialogue with you.”
“Just like you asked, it immediately felt great, I missed it so much!”
“Lately I’ve been training my pet to answer such questions.”

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All of these answer options will make it clear to the interlocutor that you have no intention of continuing the dialogue.

How to respond to rudeness with dignity and grace

What does it mean to respond to rudeness with dignity and grace? This means answering in such a way that the wording and content do not contradict your values and beliefs and are consistent with your status and individual psychological characteristics. That is, you need to respond in such a way as to repel the enemy’s blow, but maintain composure and face, honor and dignity. Otherwise, you cannot assume that the insulter’s dirt has not reached you, because the purpose of his actions is to humiliate you and make you feel unworthy.

So, how interesting and beautiful is it to respond to a person’s rudeness and insults? Let's sort the phrases into groups: witty, beautiful and offensive, with humor, smart.

Examples of witty phrases

How to respond to an insult witty, but not too rudely, examples of response phrases:

I would answer you with something witty, but, as you know, a soldier will not offend a child.
Your words would probably offend me if any of what you said really applied to me.
I see that you are trying very hard, trying to hurt me, but, sorry, it’s all in vain. I'm sorry. Try to come up with something about my ears. I always thought they were too big.
The volume of speech does not give meaning and weight to words - just as you spoke nonsense, so do you speak.
I almost fell in love, and then you opened your mouth.
I heard that you are a very interesting person. I wanted to see this for myself, but apparently not this time.

Examples of phrases on how to respond beautifully and intelligently to witty insults or offensive jokes:

I would laugh now if you made a funny joke. Try again.
Well, who jokes like that? Remember: cling to the most outstanding feature and select a comparison. For example, you have a long nose - you probably like to poke it into other people's affairs.
Call me when your sense of humor develops better.
Seriously? That's all you could come up with. Come on? This is not your level at all. I know you can do better.
Ahah. Your joke is not funny at all, but your facial expression is better than any joke.
Don't try to hurt me. You still can’t make a better joke than nature made on me.
Do you by any chance draw cartoons? You’re just joking so daringly, you never know, maybe that’s what you’re doing. I would apply for my portrait.
It looks like a speck has gotten into my eye. But no, these are sparks from your jokes. Be careful not to hurt yourself.
Somehow your joke didn't land. Go out with her and come in normally.
You can tell me when you need to laugh.

Note! Sometimes it's better not to say anything. Sometimes silence looks much more eloquent than even the wittiest answer.

Beautiful and offensive

How to respond to aggression and insults beautifully, boldly and offensively, examples of phrases:

Have you tried to think before you say something? Highly recommend. And note – it’s free. Nothing is a pity for you.
You probably wanted to make me look like a fool, but you got something wrong and made yourself look like a fool. Try again. I'll pretend I didn't notice this attempt.
Do you ignore common sense on principle or do you have a personal dislike for it?
Yes, logic is not your strong point. And not so much with rationalism. Try yourself in creativity: your imagination and imaginative thinking are well developed.
In general, the idea is banal, but for you this is already an achievement. Most importantly, don’t stop developing.
And you are smarter than they say about you.
I'm worried about you. Be careful not to fall from the level of your pride (self-esteem) to the level of your intelligence.
Eat fish - they say it's good for the brain.
Here, eat some chocolate and maybe you’ll feel better.
I'm glad I helped you get rid of negativity. I hope you will now fill your inner emptiness with something more positive.
Are you just in a bad mood today or are you offended and angry in life?
I think you envy me, but I sympathize with you.
Everything you say is correct, but in the wrong place and in the wrong place.

As a rule, there is no logic in insults, and they are rarely based on facts. Therefore, if you want to put someone in their place, then just try to find the logic in their judgments: “Prove”, “Justify”, “So what?”, “And then?” etc.

With humor

In fact, all the answers that we have already considered had a touch of humor, but I propose to highlight a few more options.

How to respond to an insult to a boor with humor, examples:

I'm sure there is a deep meaning in your words, but I don't see it. Please explain to the stupid person.
You say interesting things, it’s a pity that it’s out of place.
Try to turn quantity of words into quality.
Be careful with such expressions, otherwise you will exhaust the limit of clever phrases.
You envy me too loudly.
You’d better be silent next time - you’ll pass for smart.
Don't continue, save your energy. I already realized that you won’t tell me anything useful.
Are you trying to insult me now, or are you just practicing pronouncing complex words that are incomprehensible to you?
I would have thanked you for your valuable opinion if I had asked for it.
How about you stop slandering me, and in return I won’t tell the truth about you?
Yes, you don’t look great today, but that doesn’t mean you need to behave the same.
I would explain to you what and how, but I think you still won’t understand.
I think you wanted to hook me, but you didn’t take into account that where you studied, I taught.
Yes, you certainly have the right to your own opinion, but that doesn't mean I have to listen to nonsense.

You can choose any response format, but don’t forget how to respond to insults correctly: maintain composure, don’t get personal or rude, and don’t stoop to your opponent’s level. He needs your emotions, don't give it to him.

In clever words

Not everyone will understand these answers, but you know what is behind them. So, how to respond intelligently to insults:

We will assume that you have won, since you clearly have more chromosomes.
It is not you who speak, but your projections.
I believe your aggression is caused by problems with socialization. Be kinder, and people will be drawn to you.
Stop it, you’re driving me into cognitive dissonance: it seems like there’s a smart person in front of me, but he’s talking such nonsense.
Lull your inner child to sleep.
Your intellectual development quotient does not allow me to discuss this topic - I do not see a worthy opponent.
Don't be so upset. You can also afford what I have if you step out of your comfort zone.
Perhaps another time I would help you stroke your pride and pacify your complexes, but today I have no time, so I will not respond to your words.
I see that billions of years of evolution have passed you by.
I don’t want to upset you, but your attempt to assert yourself at my expense failed miserably.
Listen to me, victim of chaotic chromosome replication.
Tell me who I am, and I will tell you what kind of trauma you have and what is missing in your life.

Interesting! If you are united with a person by a common cause, for example, we are talking about a conflict at work, then use professional terms. For example, a biologist can answer a biologist like this: “You have the intelligence of a ciliate slipper.”

Answers according to circumstances

In order not to put yourself in an awkward position, it is important to understand that different responses are appropriate in a dialogue with different people.

At work

It’s common to joke with colleagues that things aren’t going well.

“Like a future millionaire: there is a desire to become one, but there is no money yet.”
“No better than a squirrel in a wheel.”
“Like a native, I walk around naked and eat figs.”
“Like potatoes: either they will be eaten within a year, or they will be planted.”
“Like a ball: they cheated and even kicked.”
"How are you? A lot of them. Do you want me to share?”
“It’s like being in the harem of a Turkish sultan. I know that they will definitely fuck, but it’s not clear when.”

In a dialogue with your boss, it is better to be serious, answer concisely, specifically and carefully integrate information about a specific achievement. For example:

“I’ve just started working on the project, and the results are already exceeding my wildest expectations.”
“I read a new book and am now implementing the knowledge I gained in life.”
“I learned a new skill and now I feel head and shoulders above.”

Take advantage of every opportunity to highlight your strengths: your boss will definitely make a positive mental note about you.

In conversation with parents

When you communicate with loved ones, it is better to refrain from barbs. Parents can take bad jokes to heart.

"Affairs? Let’s leave them to the businessmen, and let’s go have fun.”
“No changes, consistently good.”
“It’s great, because I communicate with wonderful people.”
“Wonderful, and I wish the same for you.”
“Today is even better than yesterday.”
“Everything is fine: growing, blooming.”
“Things are going well, life is in full swing.”
“Stable.”
“Through your prayers.”
“It’s good to be around you.”

Parents are absolutely sincerely interested in matters, so it is not necessary to limit yourself to a short answer. Share the details of your personal life and be sure to ask your loved ones answer questions.

In a conversation with a stranger

If you are interested in a person who is trying to get to know you, you should not answer briefly. On the other hand, talking at length can make you seem like a bore. Therefore, you can answer a question with a question in order to understand how detailed a conversation the stranger is still inclined to have. For example:

“Are you in no hurry?”
"And what do you think?".

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You can also demonstrate mutual interest with phrases containing a response question: “How are you doing?” If the stranger doesn’t appeal to you at all, increase the distance:

“Sluggish.”
“A question like that is a sure way to stump me.”
“I find it difficult to answer.”
"It depends on what you compare it to".
“When they don’t ask stupid questions, it’s actually pretty good.”
“I don’t think you’re really interested in this.”
“I’m going crazy with useless questions.”
“I’m thinking about how to get rid of an annoying interlocutor.”

Try to respond less often with rudeness; even strangers should be shown respect. After all, how you treat others is how they will treat you.

Answers to the guy you like

If you are a girl and not a modest one, you can take the bull by the horns:

“It’s like being on the Internet: click, like, and go to bed.”
“Like on Mars: there doesn’t seem to be any life, but I’m all on fire.”
“Great, I’m improving. Will you keep company?”
"Super. I guess everyone is jealous of me, because I get to chat with such a handsome guy.”
“I'm searching.”
“I’m in the mood to share my phone number.”
“It’s like I came to a buffet table: I’m standing there, embarrassed to ask for what I want.”

Still, in the first conversation it is better not to cross a certain line of decency. Try to stand out from other girls with a non-trivial answer, but it’s better if it’s not vulgar. Create some intrigue:

“I’m in a great mood, I’d like to go for a walk, but so far I haven’t received any offers from anyone...”
“Guess what, I’m giving you the opportunity to ask leading questions.”
“Wonderful, but it’s not very comfortable to have a conversation in the rain, I would like to go to a more comfortable place.”

The listed options are a sure way to win over a handsome guy you barely know.

Options for your ex

That's where there is room for your imagination! It all depends on how you broke up and what impression you want to create about yourself now. So the answer options can be completely different, from flirty hints about spending time together to distant phrases and even a little harsh:

“Try to guess three times! If it works, I’ll have a cup of coffee.”
“There is a bottle of a wonderful five-star, if only you were nearby - and everything would be fine.”
“Like a chocolate bar in the sun, I melt sweetly...”
“Wonderful, because I’m talking to you.”
"Guess! I’ll give you a hint: I sincerely smile during our dialogue.”
“Everything is stable, unchanged. It looks like there’s even a circle of interlocutors.”
“I’m doing some soul-searching.”
“What do you think? If you become a nuisance to a great time.”
“I don’t think you have any reason to be interested in this?”
Banal: “I haven’t given birth yet.”

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There is no universal option for your ex; decide for yourself which one is right for you.

What can you answer instead of the word “normal”: correct answer options

We answer instead of the word “normal”
If the answer “normal” irritates and even offends people, then it is quite reasonable to develop correct schemes for other answers to such questions. What can you answer instead of the word “normal” ? Here are the correct answers:

Thank you I'm fine. Home, family, work - however, like everyone else - of course, you can tell some story from your life or tell the real state of affairs.
How are you? - Have not given birth yet.
How are you? -Like a bareback rider.
How are you? “Fortune only saved me.”
How are you? - As black is white.
How are you? - Excellent, good, wonderful, wonderful. And you? – at the same time, if it is clear that the person is interested, then you can tell him the news in detail.

Is the answer “normal” incorrect? On the one hand, no one can ban it. But on the other hand, it is considered a confirmation of human indifference. And that is why such a response is considered undesirable. However, in the case of some people, the answer “fine” causes an absolutely adequate reaction and is not regarded as something bad. Below is even more interesting information. Read on.

Answers in English

If the instigator of the conversation decided to be original and asked: “How are you?” — answer in the appropriate language.

“I'm fine” is a standard option if you want to demonstrate that you are not particularly in the mood for a sincere conversation.
“Pretty good” is a more emotional option if everything is good.
“Very well, thanks,” - similar.
“Great.”
“As usual” - if nothing special has happened recently.
“So-so” - when things are so-so.
“Not bad” - if not bad.
“Pretty bad” - if everything is bad.
“All the better for seeing you” - if you want to emphasize how pleasant it is for you to be near your interlocutor.
“Why?”, an option for those who want to escape the dialogue, roughly means: “What?”

They probably won’t expect more detailed answers from you, especially if the interlocutor is a native English speaker. In his homeland the question is: “How are you?” often sounds on par with a simple greeting, and etiquette dictates that you answer succinctly.

Don't want to be considered a bore? Then you should not always answer any questions from your interlocutors sincerely and in detail. Now you know exactly how you can avoid banal answers to the daily question: “How are you?” Explore new ways to spice up everyday conversations and make them more interesting.

To the question “How are you?” the person answers “Normal”: what can you say in response to this word?

Normal
A question like this is called the norm of social hygiene. Or it’s a routine question, a norm of etiquette. Consequently, the questioner may not always have a real interest in how his interlocutor is doing and what problems he has. In most cases, this is a remark that is asked out of politeness, to create the illusion of attention or to start a conversation.

That is why the question “How are you?” many respond rather reservedly.
But on the other hand, if a person is really interested in the life of the second participant in the dialogue, and he interrupts everything with a short phrase “Normal” , this can be considered bad form and even a reason for offense.
In many cases, such an answer from a person who is dear to you is regarded as a sign of indifference to the questioner, a sign of lack of interest.

As a result, many people wonder how they can aptly answer “normal” in order to show a person who doesn’t care about you that you will not be upset due to his lack of sympathy or desire to talk to you. So, what can we say to answer this word? You can try these options:

It's normal to drink coffee in the morning. And tell me how you are doing.
I heard your answer and I understand that it’s not so normal.
So “normal” that you don’t even want to tell me.
It’s normal to wash your hands after going outside, but I’m not interested in this for the sake of saying something.
The fact that you answer “normal” is completely not normal.
Not much. Well, okay, at least it’s “normal” and not “Guard, keep seven of me.”

However, a person can answer “normally” not at all because he is indifferent to the interlocutor. It is quite possible that he simply does not want to share his problems or remember what is unpleasant for him. At such moments, it is better to just leave it. If he wants, he will tell everything himself.

What about personal?

A separate and very painful topic for conversation is personal life. Its details are very delicate, and if you have any grain of common sense, you will miss the details, even if you really want to brag or, conversely, be indignant. How to answer the question “how is your personal life”? The answers can be the simplest: “Thank you, everything is fine, I’m not complaining”; “Nothing new, everything is the same.” Don't be selfish and also take an interest in your opponent's affairs. Not everyone can ask a personal question. As a rule, people whose personal lives are well established rarely pester their acquaintances and friends with such questions; they are happy and do not care about other people.

A question about your personal life may be asked by an acquaintance who is not very pleasant for you. You need to not get confused or be rude and end unwanted communication as soon as possible. Wit is of no use here. Politeness and once again politeness. If you like your friend, you can laugh it off, thereby making it clear that personal life is a taboo topic, hidden from everyone. And it is not subject to discussion.

Personal life is like a closed book; not everyone who is interested in it needs to open it. Too suspicious an interest may alert the defendant. After all, not everyone can call for a frank heart-to-heart conversation. You need to be a very good psychologist to be able to get into a person’s soul and talk to him about topics that cause a lot of suffering to many.

However, only a persistent person with a strong character and clearly defined life guidelines can be able not to talk about personal things. Other people are subject to outside influence and may unintentionally pour out their souls. After all, you want to share joy on the personal front, but you want to cry about failure.

Now you know how to answer the question: “How is life?” Have a good mood and pleasant interlocutors!

Witty answers to banal questions about business and life

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What do you do in life?

A question about what exactly you do in your life may come from people you haven’t met for a long time. This question also comes from new people you meet. It’s not bad if the type of your activity is a joy for you, and you’re not ashamed to tell others. But if you have nothing to boast about, it’s better not to tell, and not to spoil your mood. The black streak doesn't last forever. In the event that there is no way to avoid the question, it is better to apologize and leave, limiting yourself to the answer: “A little bit of everything”, “Everything is working”, “How are you? Yes, I don’t know myself..." etc.

How to answer the question “what do I do in life”? It is important to be clearly aware of who you are answering to: friends, acquaintances, bosses, colleagues. It is better to talk about your affairs as little as possible. Some people may be happy about your success in life, while others may be sad. You don't need an extra dose of envy or sympathy. You need to know how to answer the question: “What do you do in life?” - a classmate, a former neighbor and how to respond, for example, to the parents of your girlfriend or boyfriend.

In an official setting, this question may sound slightly different: “What have you been doing (professional activity) and what do you plan to do?” The essence is the same, but the scope is different - business.