Aspies For Freedom

The word "fine" should be banned! i don't normally mind giving an answer if I know the person, if not it's something simple like fine, ok, not bad etc

when i get answered that question, i just say "eh, alright" anyway, even if something's bothering me.. which there always is. ><

Either I give them a synopsis of my physical (and possibly mental) condition, or I recite, "I'm fine, how are you?" back to them. It depends on how cooperative I'm feeling.

"I feel like ***."

I say this especially when I'm really happy. Because it's funny, and makes fun of the fact that people say they're fine even when they're depressed.

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Also, *added note*

I do not seem to segregate what I say to people by gender, unlike some people around here. (I don't mean any wrong) I guess I have a lower consciousness for gender than most people. I speak completely gender neutral to everyone.

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Ban that word, it does not even mean anything damn it.

I'm gonna set myself a challenge, one day next week to not use that word just for a day.

So what is fine then. Good, ok, been better, what exactly?

It's a cop out word for me, much like alright.

Actually, people don't ask that question much. They say, "What's up?" instead. Usually I say "Nothing", unless I feel like saying "The sky" or "The ceiling".

Thanks. =D

Hmm, I also dislike the what's up question. It annoys me when it is followed by "are you sure" and then "you don't look ok".

I have a short vocabulary of standard replies, usually, "yeah alright" or something like that. Usually accompanied by a shrug. Sometimes the conversation goes,

"How are you?"
"Oh, hello." (which is automatic)

What is occasional and non-automatic is the second part, "and you?" / "you?" / "how are you?"

Not as if they really care about the answer, anyway.

That is a good point. I try and avoid the F word as much as possible, it's like challenging to think up something else to say.

I agree. That is cool.

Bus drivers here are generally quite friendly, but more than half the people in Queenstown are tourists and those who aren't, you (that's the generic "you" of course) tend to see around quite often.

If I don't want to think, I recite, "Fine, how are you?". Otherwise, I may tell the person what's been going on with my life lately... today, for example, I'd say, "Exhausted... I just finished a work shift at my new job!"

I tell people I have a rash. That usually ends all further small talk. I have people who venture with this and try to keep talking. Sometimes it's ok if they seem really cool. Sometimes I then just tell that person I don't like them and walk off. Never had anyone try to follow that up. I have made the explanation I don't like to be asked that. Some people respect that. Some turn it into a joke. Often I am asked what is better to say. I tell them something sincere. Occasionally I've had a disclaimer that the individual in reference is sincere with the question and wants to know how I am doing. Then I typically reapond with an inquiry into how thay plan to fix it, because I don't want to talk to just talk. Most ppl now settle for: "What's up?" or just hi. One guy I know REALLY thinks I'm weird. (Oddly enough everyone says the same about him, hmmmm.) He asked me how I am on at least two occasions and I simply said hi. He then proceeded to correct me by saying: "No, I asked how are you doing." At which point I wanted him to go away permanently. I told him don't appreciate being asked that and not do it again. He didn't speak to me for 2 weeks. He did speak to me again: it's in his job description. But we don't routinely say hi.