36 Smart and Interesting Responses to 'HOW ARE YOU?'

[@EnglishwithLucy]

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[@munna4075]

I like tihs

[@ayatbouziane7724]

I've never been better is my favourite! ❤️ Thank you for your interesting lessons ❤️

[@YNikolich]

I had a British teacher years ago when I was in high-school who taught me that it was absolutely wrong to respond with "I'm good"! That cost me so much confusion all these years! Thanks for clearing it up!

[@sygu]

I'm alright now but there is still time for everything to go horribly wrong 😂😂

[@jenniferjager6259]

I'm a dog person 😉 so there is only one answer 😂 best response ever

[@Abgel1428]

"How r u?" "Was better before u arrived"

[@khalfanmohd5807]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@user_name35tdekb4]

😂😂

[@dallaldallal4094]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bishalahmed5663]

Lol 🤣🤣🤣

[@Sakurachan12khsj]

it's really nice if u say to ur crush with that

[@jakobfredriksson2272]

A British friend once asked "How are you?" and I told him the story of my life as an answer. Since then, he always just say "hi/hello".

[@Alhapra]

Lol

[@RedDevil629]

🤣🤣

[@itsokaytobeclownpilled5937]

Jakob Fredriksson That straightened him out.

[@sheriffbeko937]

😃😃😃😃

[@asrifainirahma8523]

😂😂

[@nobody7776]

Common mistakes: Im fine Im well/good( saying I'm good is incorrect if you're referring to your health) Im doing good Easy responses: Im pretty good Im pretty well Im pretty fine Interesting answers: I've never been better So far so good Cant complain Better than i deserve Silly responses: If i had a tail i would wag it Flirty responses: Word on the street is that im pretty good Im great, but a totally biased. 'OK' alternatives: Im alright So so Not too bad Could be better/ i could also be worse Same old, same old Im alive/surviving Good enough Sarcastic responses: Im alright now, but there's still time for everything to go horribly wrong. Better now that im talking to you. Negative responses: Im not going to lie .....I feel terrible.. I'm not doing so well/I'm struggling a bit Im snowed under. Its been a bit of a tough week. I'm not having an easy time at the moment. Avoiding question: You don't want to know! Don't ask! Honestly just don't ask me Do i have to answer that? I think you already know. Shhh.. it's too early to tell. Ill responses: Im feeling a bit under the weather. Overworked and underpaid. Slowly but surely dying actually, aren't we all? Funny and negative responses: Somewhere between blah and me. Just hug me and leave it at that.

[@nehac.k7148]

Thanks a lot

[@tuluksvui747]

Love your work

[@amrfigo8003]

Nice work 👍👍 But " Im doing good " is incorrect answer.

[@nobody7776]

@@amrfigo8003 sorry i forget to mention that.

[@bubbletea5097]

❣️

[@davidmontgomery874]

Hi Lucy, I enjoyed some of your responses. I have serious health issues. I am asked this question a lot and although I have an English background here in Canada a common answer I often use is ‘I am still on this side of the grass’. 🇨🇦

[@midnightodellewest1999]

I like that one. I had a trucker friend who used to say “still keeping it tire side down”

[@suzzify353]

In our family "Fine as frog hair" is the ideal response.

[@BasilPunton]

My response is 'still alive'. After all I am 78 years old.

[@heedeungie7817]

common mistakes: 2:11 easy responses: 4:01 interesting responses: 4:59 silly responses: 6:09 flirty responses: 6:29 'ok' alternatives: 6:55 sarcastic responses: 8:41 negative responses : 9:07 avoiding the questions: 10:07 ill responses: 10:52 funny negative responses: 11:02

[@shannen07]

Thank you! 😊

[@frenchygigi]

Thank you

[@ktnsunshines1801]

Thank youu

[@bokirtua5231]

How re you?

[@Earlofthearies.1982]

That's it?

[@Baulx138]

"How are you?" "I am groot"

[@theforsee_D4C]

This is the best so far give this man a damn milk

[@catwomantv979]

That s what my cousin says 😂😂😂

[@chanakyasinha8046]

I am Steve Rodgers

[@onehow5489]

That's funny! 😂

[@ellieberger9639]

well hi nice to meet u, i am INEVITABLE

[@lightcandle7823]

I liked "How are you?" "It's too early to tell"

[@Mukul_K]

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[@talkb-darija2104]

Hello guys how are you??i hope to support me and subscribe thank you

[@duytran9995]

Me too .

[@Coolfunthing]

Thank you next!😂😂😂

[@Ichinavi]

-How are you? - Ebet?

[@isaveiga31]

I always loved the British accent but you, Lucy, took it to a next level. English is my second language and I can understand everything you say without much effort! Perfect! Love the Brits!

[@fatimaradhwan]

My conversation professor says “nice and dandy like a cotton candy.” It kills me😂

[@MissConscience1]

I like it actually it is very funny 😂

[@annonomus1439]

After saying how are you

[@valentiny9878]

Totally gonna say that the next time someone asks

[@RannPatterson]

Fatima Radhwan love that!

[@bobjohnson5486]

Follow it with “you know what I mean jelly bean?” 😊

[@ninalee8625]

I just tell the truth: everything sucks. No one asks me to elaborate.

[@kkdias9924]

Please elaborate

[@ninalee8625]

@@kkdias9924 Happy Holidays

[@kkdias9924]

@@ninalee8625 to you too!!!

[@kaded_cat]

Please elaborate? What sucks?

[@DeepakKumar-yk8cb]

:(

[@samibichumani1176]

" How are you? " " I am handsome."

[@nikeboy4794]

Underrated 😂😂

[@deermeat311]

Aight ima start using this... thank u babe

[@kkdias9924]

I wish I could use this but I'd be lying

[@pranjal5687]

chris dias oml same, except I’m a girl, yeah qw q

[@angeltaurus9851]

Hope u meet some PRETTY soon😂😂

[@maryamjavidanmoghadam4138]

"Better now that I'm talking to you" is my favorite. Thanks Lucy. I really enjoy your lessons. Wishing you all the best. ❤🌹

[@noussaiba1531]

If you say it to your best friend he would think you love him

[@averagemechanenjoyer]

I do this with my friends: "How are you?" "Yeah." "That's not a response" "Definitely" "Why are you like this"

[@mtndewmslayer2564]

Good idea! I’m going to start doing that with my friends

[@thatonemoonboy]

@@mtndewmslayer2564 Don't please. Don't change your personality on others jokes.

[@idk-yr9hr]

Something similar happens with me and my friends: Friend- "How are you" Me- "Yes" Friend- "What do you mean yes?" Me- "I mean yes" Friend- "But... Yes isn't a response to the question I asked" Me- "Why?" Friend- "Because... It's not..." Me- "You sure?" Friend- "Yes" Me- "Now look who's saying yes! Well, well, well, see how the tables turn." Friend- "Why are you like this *insert my name" Me- "Hmm... Maybe cuz I was born..." Friend- "Okay then... I'm just gonna slowly walk away" Me- "Okay I'm gonna stay here and regret all of my life decisions." Edit- I just added "friend" and "me" to the beginning of each sentence so it is less confusing.

[@anidaname6880]

This whole thread is extremely relatable

[@idk-yr9hr]

@Brynn Campbell I have that conversation at least once a day normally like 2 or 3 times tho.... Why am I like this?

[@Hasan...]

Tesco Cashier: "Hiya you alright there?" Me: "Just give me a hug, and leave it at that"

[@rezajankov5671]

"I'm alive" is the savage one. People always laugh at it and the conversation gets more real and honest after.

[@yonuspurayil5433]

Legit!

[@mariopeter2775]

@@vitalymarkov7857 Me too!

[@fridayimprunner2152]

Stayin' alive... Stayin alive...

[@rosellegannaban7176]

I'm ded😂😂

[@lmdrake9176]

This is my go to reply. "How are you?" "I am alive, and you?" "Haha, I am alive too." "Great, it would be really awkward if we were standing here dead."

[@MiDo-by8ib]

I never realized that language was like a toolbox: The better the tools the better the results. Thanks Lucy

[@stillkickin3919]

"How are you?" "I couldn't be any better." Always seen as a positive response, but it covers all occasions. I may not be doing worth a damn, but I just couldn't be any better.

[@misty6873]

Jeff Howard *someone asks how are you at a funeral*

[@stillkickin3919]

@@misty6873 Good point - - - especially if it were mine. 😏

[@atoasttototoro]

"How are you?" "Fine thanks for asking"- goes back to deep depression.

[@ethanmoyes8204]

I thought it was called the big sad? That’s what I call it

[@user-dk1mv8qe2x]

lol me

[@atoasttototoro]

@@user-dk1mv8qe2x that's a mighty fine user name you have there

[@user-dk1mv8qe2x]

@Life.Sucks.Die. haha, thank you, your’s is great as well.

[@muhammedzulfikhar5929]

@@ethanmoyes8204 wtf????

[@beautifulwisdom2698]

I like using: "I'm peachy" "Just dandy" "Spiffy"

[@karenetov4271]

I don’t know what any of those mean...

[@WillieStubbs]

well just peachy keen

[@ibrahimahmed3469]

No

[@jotacalvo]

Chipper!

[@thechild9943]

I say jiggly

[@kathybray2838]

At the time when our Dad was in his late 90’s and 100, friends would ask him this question. His reply was often… Well I’m still kicking. I’m just not kicking up much dust! 😁 He was a Pilot during WWII and had a lot of great stories for those wanting to take time to listen. He was a great Dad and loving husband for over 50 years. He’s greatly missed.

[@rishz7857]

He sounded so cool.

[@YesTHATJohnSmith]

He sure does.

[@WanderringTraveler]

Could i know the man, who you were talking about ?

[@rosewalls8776]

Any native speakers here because you hate responding to "how are you?"

[@salonika101]

I hate responding. I hate being asked questions, I hate having to answer nonsense questions, I hate small talk.

[@rosewalls8776]

@@salonika101 ugh same, even conversations tire me out and I go mental when loads of ppl are trying to talk to me

[@salonika101]

@@rosewalls8776 Me Too ! 😃

[@fehj5130]

My go to is “Good, You?”

[@frunkler]

@@salonika101 same, it just annoying -_-

[@CorekBleedingHollow]

How am I? Worse than I deserve.

[@danamoldovan9135]

😆Funny people

[@aquabitxh9770]

Literally just thought of that a min. ago... Lol same

[@aquabitxh9770]

@@danamoldovan9135 not funny. It's quite sad you know...

[@omg-bh4pg]

How do you calculate what you deserve?

[@djnkr]

"I'm better than yesterday and worst than tomorrow"...

[@djnkr]

@JB Markowicz Thank you!

[@happyperson7150]

Related

[@vinayakpandey1032]

@@happyperson7150 relatable*

[@keithsorrels6903]

One I find fun to use is, "Medium well." As a follow-up, "At my age, that is about as good as it gets."

[@AHHH402]

"I'm alive" and "I'm surviveing " are the ones being used the most in 2020 and 2021

[@nopep5606]

i thought i was original with im alive

[@Lol-vm4je]

Surviving

[@daniellew.292]

I'm negative 😂😂😂😂😂

[@PoonamSingh-km3bk]

Yeah correct

[@jemimanaik2774]

😂

[@raquelframe]

My response is “My psychiatrists says I am getting better”

[@KimSeokjin-sc1gi]

That's depressing 😂

[@Fifthvisio]

Raquel Frame 😂😂😂

[@shahidiqbal6017]

😂😁😃😀😃😃😃

[@nicolebarnett8702]

Perfect!

[@googleaccount230]

i like this one, lol

[@deadstick8624]

Your examples of "I'm Alive" and "I'm surviving" are very good ones for 2020.

[@fahmiidagull4445]

Yes, right

[@mimlamiya6615]

Yeah... right you are

[@editzmahi]

Hmm..

[@ang350]

I’m on the right side of the grass.

[@shuangyue9684]

You're right, and even in other languages hahahaha

[@DirtSweatGears]

I always like catching people off-guard when they're expecting a standard "I'm good" response, instead I smile, laugh and say "I'm terrible, I almost died today!" The look on their face is just magical.

[@vaishnavighuge6077]

What does off guard mean

[@huasongyin3711]

"How are you?" "I have 36 smart and intresting responses to your question. Which do you prefer?" "Whatever."

[@annisapuspadini180]

Hahahaha

[@undme_couples]

😂😂😂😂

[@minalhombre6821]

Haha :')

[@prendasjruiz856]

Hahaha

[@Tukanggambarklaten]

😂😂

[@happyperson7150]

"How are you?" "Well. It's complicated."

[@happyperson7150]

@@ad.6472 Welp 😂

[@sweetystars9261]

Oh yeah! Lmao

[@nadamastodo9499]

Yes,✌️👍✌️😭

[@happyperson7150]

F

[@hellotherehi2826]

169cmsexy

[@nativaindocil]

"Overworked and underpaid" LOVE IT! that's the best! thank you Lucy!

[@jp4431]

Them: how are you? Me: I'm fine Them: are you not going to ask me back? Me: no, I don't really care about how you're doing

[@maahws7172]

Someone: How’s your day going? Me: Good. ... Me: Oh you’re day, I don’t give a fuck about your day.

[@abdoonyt9049]

@@maahws7172 uh *your

[@nampan2001]

Oh no..that's so rude and they'll get upset.

[@juanromero178]

Woah, watch out guys, we got a badass over here

[@todayyesterday]

Loll

[@jasxss]

Them: How are you? Me: still busy converting oxygen to carbon dioxide.

[@blackberrysoup]

Why do I love this?

[@iamhot4322]

This is amazing not gonna lie

[@TearingDownIdols]

Okay, I'm stealing this.

[@alexgrogi5848]

And then some be like: Woww dude are you a chemist or something how are you doing this :O ??

[@jasxss]

And I was cracking one of my lame jokes. No complaints though.

[@skyfeather5096]

“How are you?” “Alive, unfortunately.”

[@deadinside6590]

Mood

[@gelgaitos7546]

Lol

[@edmundboateng7324]

OH OH MY GOD OHHHHHHHHHHH!!!@@

[@AkankshaSingh-jg2eh]

This is my one

[@randaa335]

"How are you?" "Not dead , yet"

[@laurenceking8045]

There is a Christian one... More blessed than I deserve.

[@lizabethmw2344]

How r u..... Am blessed n highly favour Or 50/50 which has me thinking....

[@laurenceking8045]

The 2 people who don't like this aren't Christian and need Jesus!

[@owl7093]

"How are you?" "Free, until they find me again!" The look you get is priceless

[@FJB_USA_1ST]

😂😂 I'm going to use that someday

[@greatexpectations9446]

Owl Morris 😅😅😅

[@kevinknight5411]

Loooolll

[@cielorodriguez4644]

The best answer: " Fully blessed" 👏🙏😌

[@sophiesmith5922]

in victory.

[@yeeehawww]

But you know that when someone will ask you "how are you" even after watching this video "i'm fine thankyou" is what"s gonna come out of your mouth

[@apoorva.h50]

😂😂😂indeed! Its exactly me

[@gumdrop4869]

lmfao hopefully that won't be the case 4 me, i need to get used to saying a variety of different things

[@sophiesmith5922]

depends who is asking....

[@shuangyue9684]

Yes for our Chinese ppl its written into DNA Lol

[@nggimthia6804]

For some time now I've been saying that this is the toughest question to answer in everyday life ("Do I have to lie again?"). So glad to have chanced upon your video for these lovely suggestions!

[@sonnyca]

Have lived in California for a while. Some of the common responses are: Hangin’ in there, Takin’ it one day at a time, Chilling, Dandy, Taking it easy, Not too shabby, Livin’ large, sup (What’s up): A single word response that avoids answering the question and throws it back at the other person. Whazzaaaaa! (What’s up) with tongue lolling out and a bottle of beer in one hand.

[@anilagarwal4983]

Betelgeuse I liked "not too shabby" it sounds formal and informal at the same time

[@karna5998]

@@anilagarwal4983 somehow it reminds me of spiderman 2 game on pc

[@michaellynn841]

My favourite response: " As strong as a lion in the long grass!"

[@djoseph5072]

Got a work colleague who said this, "Oh, same as ever,(pause) never better" I was really impressed. She asked me how I was. I said "same as ever, never worse".

[@johnwtinsman]

When dealing with a lot negatively, one could cheerfully say, " as well as can be expected ! "

[@sacremoon4465]

When I'm down but still wanna be sarcastic I say "Depressed, stressed but well dressed"

[@jcpa9737]

me: “Slowly but surely dying actually. Aren’t we all?” also me: laughs in hidden yet exposing my dark side

[@Helios.N]

relatable

[@lollyfish5766]

"How are you?" "I'm god" "You're god are you?" "Yes I'm good" RM & V

[@spaghetae5679]

lolly fish 😂

[@oreofisk]

HAHAHAHA I KNEW IT 🤣🤣🤣🤧🤚🏻

[@allisadarl]

😂😂💜

[@sophiechristy7266]

Yes army!!

[@lunareclipsem.c.4462]

AS SOON AS I SAW I'M GOD, I WAS LIKE: "THEY'RE ARMY, AREN'T THEY?!"!!!!!! AND YOU WERE!!!!!! 😂💜

[@antonnym214]

I grew up in Georgia, USA. We sometimes say things like "I'm finer than a frog's hair." or "If I were any better I'd be twins." The latter is funny to me, because I AM a twin. If I'm so-so, I might say, "fair to partly cloudy." or "Fair to midlin'." If I'm physically ill, I might say "I'm sicker than a dog; I know, because I have a dog, and she's doing pretty well." OR if I'm VERY sick, "I'd have to get better to die."

[@ulexite-tv]

I know and love all of those rural American phrases. My favourite of the ones you cited is "If I were any better I'd be twins" -- it really cracks me up. Another one i have always enjoyed is "Partly cloudy with a chance of rain." One old farmer i knew said, totally deadpan, "I'll feel better after you buy me a beer."

[@ilsebill1678]

Dear Lucy, I love them all! If I had to decide I'd go for "better now that I'm talking to you." The lesson is one of your best especially because it's so authentically presented by you laughing in your studio alone. 😘

[@treasureronia1991]

Lucy, yo really a perfect teacher. I like the way u polish our ur mistakes

[@TheMinarus]

"I can speak English why am I here?" *Sees Lucy and hears her accent* "Ah okay now I remember :)"

[@TearingDownIdols]

This. Yes. British accents generally don't do much for me but this one is like ASMR.

[@meyanstation]

I'm so glad I found this video. It really helps me improve my conversation skills. Thank you, Teacher Lucy. (Smiles like Mr. Bean) My favorite response is "If I have a tail, I would wag it like a champ" But when someone asks me "How are you?" I used to sing "I Feel Good" by James Brown.

[@stayy_lokeyy]

“I’m great, but I’m biased” is going to be my new go to response. Love this.

[@Non_Consistent_Potato]

"How are you? " "If I had a tail, I would wag it" That's my favourite

[@yong9613]

If I were a chauvinistic pig, I'd say oink.

[@jparker5448]

My favorite: “Ah, you know, strikes and gutters. Ups and downs.” via The Dude from The Big Lebowski.

[@ericjohnson6665]

Or as Hermione Granger once responded to Harry Potter: “never better”.

[@prinshiahirwar5698]

*Potterhead* *Spotted*

[@dakotaperry4563]

*Nevah bettah*

[@vanshikadas7417]

Ya.... I'm a potterhead too..the sentence put a smile on my face...😉✌️😊

[@sadiyaakter8536]

So so

[@mamtasisodiya7149]

Potterheads are everywhere

[@hanssprungfeld8487]

I work with alot of students whose first language is not English they find these videos very helpful when i show them!

[@Username-dr6ru]

'Decently decent on this decent day, with a decent amount of decency to make it ever so slightly more decent'

[@jcey975]

That was pretty decent.

[@samayahone3497]

Lmaooo

[@strawberrycoolatta]

decent

[@SenanMurray]

Favourite at work: Someone: "How are you?" Me: "Still breathing!" In my head, I'm pretending to be barely keeping together to discourage them from making it any worse. S'metimes, conversation is like warfare, ye know!

[@jamestaylor5417]

As an Irish person it’s: “Ah sure you know yourself”.

[@user-fm7gu2vc6i]

Hahaha tell Mary I said hi to the kids

[@TH-ys9ux]

“Leaving cert still happening” hahahah

[@Mark-mp7eq]

Ara I'm grand

[@ilqar887]

Aran can u speak Irish(Gaelic)?

[@Mark-mp7eq]

scouse nofeyzulla Yep

[@alegg8250]

Great lesson! Thanks for sharing and I love my original response from a 68 male in the US. "Doing good for a man in my condition!"

[@EthanfromEngland-]

Most of my daily interactions go as followed: Speaker 1: Y'aright? Speaker 2: Y'aright mate? End conversation I also like the repsonse "honestly?"

[@tiffanybui4241]

“Same soup, just reheated”

[@seemarai4185]

This is a lovely one!!!!🙄 Thanks for sharing....

[@Zhellaoktariayunita]

Cool response

[@gabor6259]

Creative.

[@crystal164]

Great

[@islamandscienceofficialisl5634]

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[@mr.butterworth9841]

A southern response is “I’m peachy”.

[@vitor2650]

By far the best English teacher in the ether bar none!

[@stephens2r338]

I like to use, " I'm not doing three bad" which is one better than not too bad...

[@skyeranger5873]

Stephen S2R ooooo i like this one

[@muhammaddimasbayuwijaya3559]

"How are you?" "YES"

[@patiachapman4692]

Lol your irritating

[@sweeterlpsproductions]

OMG LOL,

[@joueurs4065]

Examiner:How are you? Me:I'm alright now,but there's still time for everything to go horribly wrong.

[@cesarvalles8847]

What a beautiful English teacher 💙

[@ipsygypsy16]

Look them straight in the eye and say "You Reaaalllyyyy want to know, don't you?" There's intrigue, & there's terror.

[@lucacaramani8833]

1960: We will have flying cars in the future. 2019: How to respond to how are you.

[@maryhoss]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@faran.factor]

Savage😂

[@rainhamz]

😂😂😂😂😂 this comment made me choke

[@renocicchi7346]

Them: "How are you?" You: "Oh you know, thinking about the universe, the meaning of life, and big ol' butts."

[@deborahroper3694]

I am a senior citizen so sometimes I say, “Still above the grass.” Meaning, “I’m still alive, they haven’t buried me yet.” I’m alive, thank God for that.

[@kidssyed2213]

I normally do this: Friend: How are you? Me: Just like you 😉 *Problem Solved*

[@shaziajehangir7345]

Nice way

[@amaya9543]

Me: better than u

[@bhuviranga1298]

Dear Lucy I just adore your teaching and you are one of the reason that keep me motivated for learning British English. Just a massive thanks and hopefully you are reading this cause I want you to read this 😍😍😍 And for anyone reading this thanks 🥰🥰

[@jhopesnoseflute]

armmmyyy

[@ptnibin123456]

A: How are you? B:Good enough!! A:Who are you? B:Guddinough A:........

[@happyperson7150]

Welp

[@guineverebinnu5028]

Love this😂

[@navy81]

I worked with an elderly retired US Air Force general that would always respond “Still vertical”. I also had a co-worker that would respond with a smile and say “I’m perfect!”

[@deepikachandra7857]

Friend: how are you? Me: I’m TRYING to survive quarantine

[@3006Ave]

Life wasn't bad when I can learn English from Lucy during lockdown.

[@mincandy1380]

Bad days: How are you? Me: You don't want to know! 😁 I liked it!

[@southernexposure123]

Usually I break the rule of a different video you posted. I with a smile and cheery voice I ask, "Hi how you doin''? Many reply cherily, "I'm pretty good." To which I tell them , "You're two steps ahead of me. I'm not good or pretty." Usually, they chickle. Sometimes they take a crossways look and keep walking away from me. For either response I give a smile.

[@poppyz6816]

“Better than I deserve”

[@FMCariappa]

I love this one.

[@ljhardoby]

I had a coworker who always answered, "Just short of wonderful!" Really sweet, upbeat guy he was.

[@yassi_9724]

Noted 😂

[@SellingSocalRealty168]

you meant sort of, correct?

[@ljhardoby]

@@SellingSocalRealty168 "Just short of," meaning almost. 😉

[@jfan4reva]

There was an older guy at work (since retired) who would always answer "GREAT!" with an un-nerving smile on his face. It made you curious as to what was so great, but kind of afraid to ask.

[@roadie3124]

@@jfan4reva That was probably his intention 😁 My "absolutely fantastic" with a huge smile and an excited manner like an American motivational speaker freaks a few people out. I'm a very naughty boy 😉

[@9drtr]

"How are you?" "Haven't keeled over dead yet." "How are you?" "My everything hurts."

[@martinXY]

"Can't complain - no-one listens." "Is it Tuesday? It feels like a Tuesday."

[@josiah3126]

You forgot the good and trusty response. “Living the dream”

[@islamandscienceofficialisl5634]

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[@de-bo2515]

"Living the dream" lol i must admit that's one I hear every day from a few at work , and I respond with " a dream or a nightmare? " or "we must be living in the same dream (because of some aspects of the job are not so good sometimes)

[@LiLBrotato]

@@de-bo2515 do they have a boss , If so Likely a nightmare 😂

[@de-bo2515]

@@LiLBrotato most definitely a nightmare! Lol

[@DaughtersGS]

I never lived

[@chatonsacrement7454]

I loved "Never been better!" It sounds so happy 😄❤

[@ojhasirgyan247]

Ya . actually I am from India and I want to make a English speaker.can you help me because English is your mother language.

[@benlee4012]

Chaton Sacrément it couldn’t be better

[@HAL-nt6vy]

"Never better, but that ain't say'n much."

[@GoNaturalEnglishLessons]

Chaton Sacrément totally! We love this one too.

[@lina_k6965]

Another option of saying the same - "Better than ever!" ☺️

[@suzannepace9772]

You're amazing Lucy! Keep it going! Another one: 'Alive and kicking!'

[@bobobobo8930]

Thank you so much for your invaluable teaching on greeting exercise, Teacher Lucy.

[@raquelframe]

When any one asks “How are you?” they really do not want to know how you are doing. It is just one of many ways to start a conversation. Most people really do not want to know how you are doing.

[@whitedragon1355]

Incorrect, I always ask my friends how they are doing rather than just having the desire to start a conversation when starting the day. Sometimes you just really wanna know if they are feeling good or bad.

[@gswcooper7162]

This is why most of the time when someone asks me how I am at the start of a conversation, I'll respond with a vague and non-committal "Eeeeehhhh...". If they ask me that later in the conversation, I'd choose to take that as a sign that they're actually at least somewhat interested in the answer. xD

[@islamandscienceofficialisl5634]

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[@angrytedtalks]

"How are you?" "All the better for being asked, thank you."

[@chamodmadhumal2332]

Hi

[@nikkem1174]

'If I had a tail, I would wag it' I'm definitely using this one

[@TopWorldTalentHD]

I love this, thank you so much!!!

[@lyrica5816]

i like “how are you? “ “you know, i’m coming along “

[@eltacmansur]

Person: How are you? Me after watching the video: I'm fluent in over six million forms of responding to "HOW ARE YOU?"

[@natew5544]

how are you? my response: "yes... i acknowledge your existence because you do not care about how i am, you are just using a superficial greeting to acknowledge my existence... unless you actually care and want to sit here for hours and listen to my honest in-depth answer to that vaguely humorous and interpretational question?" lol

[@LiLBrotato]

I really agree with everything you said but the part when you wanna answer it with 'hours of in-depth' disclosure , Like no offense tho , You know who could do that a really close loved one , it could be a family member , someone special , Partner or spouse , But just randoms and friends will mind the in-depth expose , And you can still spontaneously answer the question honestly with a brief response , Like if you're feeling down or good or depending on whatever is happening with you.

[@natew5544]

@@LiLBrotato yea, most "randoms" and "friends" probably dont want to listen to it. but the point is figuring out who would care enough to want to listen. to me thats what matters. and there are very few people that would. those are the only people i would call my friend. even if i dont know them or will never see them again after a passing by

[@xepinephrine4743]

Sheldon, is that you?

[@GabrielSBarbaraS]

Now that I have seen this video , I am temporarily fantastic. Thumbs up Lucy.

[@namor357]

“Large as life and twice as ugly” usually gets a laugh when anyone asks how I am. Either that or “If things were any better I couldn’t live with myself.”

[@harboranimal]

If I were any better I'd be twins!

[@bennybenevento3899]

"Shhh , it's too early to tell..." I love it , lol 😁

[@destineyhughes5487]

Most of the time (in American at least) “How are you?” is asked as more to be polite than due to actual interest. Unless you know someone personally, you’re generally expected to just say something positive or neutral and move along. People generally don’t want to hear a detailed personal story, and they may even be uncomfortable if you start sharing one. Most of the responses in the video would be acceptable with most people. Expressing negativity to strangers or acquaintances is not common though.

[@zedzedski7382]

In Canada most common answer is: I'm good, thanks!

[@dammar117]

I live in Canada, and I can't stand that question. Why should I be expected to say "good" if that is not the truth? Why should I be forced to lie? And if it is the truth, why should I have to give an account of how I'm feeling or how I'm doing? I find this questions so invasive. Just say, "Hi" or "Good to see you" (if you mean it). Get over your social awkwardness.

[@dammar117]

Next time, i'm going to try "Slowly but surely dying, aren't we all?" That should be fun.

[@hamishanderson6738]

I like "top of the wardrobe!"

[@michaelrogers172]

I like how I'm learning some British words from Lucy. She's helping me see great ways to properly express myself better.