Does anyone ever really answer this question?

16-May-22 00:17am
BLACK LIVES MATTER
How do you break a lifelong polite habit? I don't think you can! Should homo sapiens attempt to break lifelong polite habits? Debatable (however, society is getting rude and crude)!
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16-May-22 00:15am
Rhonda D 522615
I always answer "Fine!". No one wants to hear about your troubles.
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16-May-22 00:13am
Nola B 392757
They ask, I tell them...sometimes I bet they think they shouldn't have asked LOL As for asking others (strangers) I have started giving compliments instead.. your top looks gorgeous, I love your hair colour or offering help with groceries etc...you can make someone's bad day a little brighter. A couple of days ago I asked a man on crutches if he wanted help with anything. His face went from Storm to Sunshine. He said no thanks and then we had a couple of words and a chuckle with each other....a little spot to brighten both of our days and it didn't cost me a thing.
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16-May-22 00:10am
APB
I bought a book for a friend who had recently moved to Australia.."How to be 'Stralian"....in this invaulable text book ..it advised that the locals would ask you questions like "how's it going mate?"..or "you right mate?"...and that it was important to understand that nobody cared about how you actually were at all...that they really didn't want to know....and that in Australia ....the only acceptable answer was "good" ....there is a lot of truth in that! Edited 16-May-22 00:11am
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- 16-May-22 00:30am
  Linda C
  Being Australian I find these comments a bit insulting. We do ask how's it goin mate and yes mostly it is a greeting but it can also be used as a question from one person to another who knows the other person is struggling. We are struggling in this country with a series of disasters from drought to horrendous fires, to flood after flood and of course Covid. However, mostly everyone has looked after each other. You always get wowsers who only think of themselves but overall Aussies look after their mates and a mate is a fellow Aussie.
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- 16-May-22 00:34am
  APBLinda C
  Our other endearing quality is our sense of humour Linda... never lose that or the ability to laugh at yourself... that book was written by Australians... Edited 16-May-22 00:37am
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- 16-May-22 15:58pm
  Linda CAPB
  Taking in the context it is a book taking the mickey out of Aussies then yes it can be funny but in the context of what you wrote, no it cannot. Just my opinion and how I see it.
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16-May-22 00:08am
Julie K 348980
Used to say that by rote but nowadays say “happy thank you”.
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16-May-22 00:08am
Victoria 315341
Its a strange life long habit, we can all attest to this, baby boomers in particular. Had THR on 26/4 my son rang, asked how are you doing mum ? Yes ok thanks , and you ?? take the spotlight off me. We were taught no matter what smile and say yes all is good thank you. Should have said to my son, I feel like I've been hit by a Mac truck.... Stoic ?? Edited 16-May-22 00:08am
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16-May-22 00:02am
Morenita
Keep telling yourself everything is ok and eventually everything will be okay stay positive
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- 16-May-22 00:18am
  BLACK LIVES MATTER
  WOW!
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- 16-May-22 00:32am
  Linda C
  Yes tomorrow is another day and things can change. Great way to go through life.
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