if someone asks how you are, do you ever respond truthfully?

Does anyone really want to know if you're having a herpes outbreak, or if your kids got head lice?

No. They'd rather know that you're "just fine".

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8 out of 10 times.

Many years ago when I was first starting out in sales, I did. If someone (usually a prospective client) asked how I was and I'd just learned that my car needed $545 worth of work and I felt like I was coming down with the flu and my boyfriend had just left me ... and my life just SUCKED ... I'd tell them so. I figured I was being honest. But hey, who wants to hear it really? It didn't bring me any new customers - and rehashing what was WRONG didn't leave me the opportunity to focus on what was RIGHT. I changed my ways pretty quickly.

That depends on the person. Most people are just being polite and freindly, not with intentions of knowing how you truly feel. If it is a friend who I know really wants to know how I am personally, I will tell them. But most often its "Fine, and you?" With them just answering fine back. It's kinda like... familiar stranger protical. You know, people you see all the time somewhere, but don't know do-do about them personally. Like co-workers from another dept, or the waitress at the restaurant you always go to. You know who they are, and you want to acknowledge them, and not be rude.

never. its just natural habit to reply back with "im doing good, i'm alright, great how are you" ect. ONce you say "ohh im having a bad day." is just a set up for the perons to ask why ur day is going bad. The person who usually askin the question is just being polite and might not have time to hear whats reallly been bothering you .

Hell No ! Then Again I am a Happy Guy So they don't ask .

I Did Tell one of my Co-workers to have a Good Day and He told Me To Blow Him and I Died on the Spot LMAO The Single Most Hilarious Thing I had Heard in Months !!!

Most of the time, no. Most people ask that question because it is the polite thing to do and they really don't want to know the truth. Only a few really care how I'm really doing and then I will answer honestly.

Most of the time

Well it depends on who is askin me ..If my mom or dad ask me I will tell them the truth but if a stranger ask me how I'm doin (and Im from the south we are known for hospitality so everyone ask everyone how they are)Then I say fine because who wants you to tell them if life is sucky at the moment!!

I just think it's polite to say "Great, and you?" or "Fine, how about you?" I personally think it's rude to start complaining about your life or something like that. It just really ticks me off when the doctor asks: "How are you?" The obvious answer would be "If I was fine would I be here?"