Why do people say "hey how ya doing?" and just keep on walking?
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because they don't want to know how are you doing bottom line.
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You realize that there is a whole section of American society that says "y'all" or "getter done" or even "howdy". Why have you not asked why SOME white people say and sound the way they do as well? Asking a well rounded question like that would take the racist edge off of your perfectly fine question.
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It's a cultural thing. The Korean language doesn't have the same inflections as say, English, so "What are you doing here?" comes across in the same tone of voice as "Nice to see you." Unless they're smiling at you, it can be hard to realize that they may not mean to come across as unfriendly. They also don't have the same concept of personal space, so they will stand right next to someone without meaning to be agressive.
465366
It is what you are doing now.\nYou ask a question and some people will answer this.\nyou are using it in your daily life
326229
it means to keep doing what your doing.
892709
the person's just being nice. just for the sake of letting you believe that he/she still cares about you even if he/she really doesn't.
433191
Hey sweetheart, how are you?
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They look at it as the right way to do it, therefore they repeat it. They don't see it as a guideline. \n\nI think after a while of saying it so often, it would get a little tedious, don't you think? Saying the same thing over and over without making it personal. What's the point? \n\nI think also think it's part habit. For some people, it's been ingrained into their heads that this is what they are suppossed to do and at this time.\n\nKind of like pagan beliefs, yeah?
347551
Some people think they need to out do others,stay like you are.
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Honesty is impossible to practice literally in a civilized society.\n\nIf you don't believe me, try the following for just one day:\n\n** Everytime someone says "How are you doing?" or "What's up?" -- answer completely and truthfully.\n\n** Don't say "It's nice to see you" unless you really mean it.  Don't tell someone to "Have a nice day" unless you really want them to.\n\n** Only say you are "sorry" when you are actually feeling sorrow (sadness). \n\n** Don't say "Thank you" unless you are truly appreciative of what someone did.\n\n** Don't stay and listen to someone when you really want to leave, since your presence is an implied statement that you are interested in what they are saying. If you were really being fully honest, you'd tell them when they are boring you and leave.\n\nPolitics is the art of being polite. It's a system of social etiquette that allows people to get along. And it depends on people not being completely honest with each other.\n\nSad, but true.
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what's up with u..why do you keep on repeating yourself??
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It means the tough get going to work. They don't quit or whine, they get moving to finish the job. It's not ridiculous, BTW--lots of these old sayings are confusing.
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Not all people ask that. In Malaysia they ask \n"Where are you going?", \n"Have you eaten yet?" or \n"Have you taken your bath yet?". Like Americans, they don't really care, and the questions are not rude; it is just a standard greeting.\n\nAsking about your health was considered slightly rude, since the state of your internal organs was your business. "How are you" is the accepted opening question in the US of A and several other countries. It is just a polite greeting. \n\nI used to be offended when people would ask me where I was going, when I was in Malaysia. Then I realized it was just the polite greeting for their culture. If, for instance, someone was going to rob a bank, they would not say so. You have probably seen people on crutches greeted with "how are you?" and heard them reply "Fine".\n\nIf you visit someone in a hospital and ask how they are doing, you expect a long answer. If you pass them on the street, you don't; just a polite (and empty) phrase.
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I think it's strange, too.\nIt sounds very colloquial.  You either "are" missing, or you're not... "going" doesn't seem to have anything to do with it.\n\nYou go dancing... not missing.
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Walk straight up in a non threatening way and say....Hi my name is............, how are you?
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When some one asks how you are, and you say "fine" \n(even if you feel like crap, you still say fine)...why ?!
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i love talking to them.ever time i pass by them..i usually ask them how they are doing and how was there day..though, they never answer me back i know they are talking to me silently...