WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2022

LisaInArkansas wrote: »

I don't ask questions much, but I'm really interested in the answer to this one. For a little bit of background, I'm from the South, and I was raised that you greet folks politely whether you know them or not, especially if they greet you first. One of the things I realized the other day is that I have a (possibly annoying) habit of answering when people ask me how I am or how I'm doing with a joke. For instance, the gal at the drive-thru window asked me how I was on Thursday, and I said, "Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick!" She didn't know whether to smile or not, so I followed that with, "But then, most people are..." and she handed me my bag and I motored on.

I'm honestly aware that when they say "How are you doing?" they think I will say, "Fine, how are you?" as that's the cultural expectation. I like violating cultural expectations (in a kind and/or funny way) and I do it regularly. In places of business where there's more time, I tend to say, "Well, if I was any better, I'd be twins!" and my personal favorite, "If I was any better, I'd have to sit on my hands to keep from waving at people!" Followed of course, by "How about you?"

So, the question is... How do you respond to people (whether strangers or not) who say, "How are you doing?" Or do people even greet each other that way in your culture/region/area?

Just curious.

Later,
Love,
Lisa

I often reply with adequate, and you?

Okie in the TX Hill Country

"How are you doing?"

"Fine. You?"

Stats for the day-

Walk/slow jog w/yogi- 1hr 28min 46sec, 72elev, 4.13ap, 113ahr, 153mhr, 6.09mi= 616c
Strava app = 747c
Zwift home bike trainer- strava stats- 17.02min, 184elev, 108aw, 17.9amph, 101ahr, 130mhr, 5.07mi= 123c
Zwift stats- 17.04min, 187elev, 107aw, 44arpm, 17.86amph, 5.08mi= 106c

739 total cal

Excuse the fuzziness but I wanted to respect his privacy and others that I don't have permission to post here.👍🏻

Just worked. Found out that one of the managers is leaving, today is her last day. For some reason, and I really don’t know why, she was never my favorite. Maybe it’s because, to me, she always had to be right. Not exactly the brightest crayon in the box.

Also, she was hot and cold. One day, as nice as can be. The next day, on the warpath.

The leak at BK wasn’t bad at all today. Well, that’s because I was prepared. Whenever you’re prepared, nothing happens. Like if I take an umbrella somewhere, I can usually be guaranteed that it won’t rain….lol Cheap insurance….lol The manager who is leaving said that she talked to the store manager and that I can’t do the prep in the other sink because of cross contamination. The store manager told me that she’d like for me to do the prep at the prep sink, but if water is getting into the food, she was OK with me doing it elsewhere. I didn’t tell that manager this, tho. Cross contamination has to do with food, but I didn’t tell her that. I told her “there’s water on the floor”, she told me that was because she just spilled some water over there. I know that wasn’t the fact. So I just said “well, maybe it’s fixed”. I bet any amount of money it’s coming from the a/c and since they probably don’t have the a/c on today, the drip wasn’t bad at all. I did wish her well in all she does. I don’t know why she rubbed me the wrong way.

Rebecca – I never thought of putting Old Bay in with tuna but I bet it tastes really good. Gotta try it next time I have tuna

Making rice in the IP right now for Vince for dinner either tonight or tomorrow (or Monday).

Jess said she’s coming but she has to leave tonight because she has something to do at the school tomorrow. Personally, I can’t see why she would drive 5 hrs to be here for a little over 5 hrs. But if she wants to, so be it. Update: seems that Colby needed to use Vince’s mitre box (is that what it’s called?) and I bet they came for today so he could use it. That’s fine

Lanette – “the health inspector having a field day”. My thought exactly. If the health inspector ever saw that, we’d be closed faster than you can say BK. But, fortunately, it subsided quite a bit today. I think I only felt a few drops on me today and mostly in the morning.

How I miss my water aerobics class! The gym I go to now doesn’t have a pool, unfortunately. See, the water class was at another gym. I knew the gal who is in charge of the gym and she let me take it for free. But since Covid I haven’t been able to go and then they had sign ups and all that. So I don’t think I’ll ever go back (boo)

M – when we first moved to NC and I found out the Y opened at 1 on Sundays (I was used to the Y in PA that opened at something like 7) so I started my collection of exercise DVD’s mainly because I didn’t want to have to wait until 1 to use the gym. When Covid hit I was so grateful that I had those DVD’s.

Lisa – when someone asks me “how are you doing”, I usually answer “fine, thank you. Thanks for asking. How are you today”

Well, Jess came while I was on my walk. Looks like we’re going to Red Lobster for dinner

Went to dinner at Red Lobster. I had the salmon, flounder (both broiled, I forgot to get the flounder blackened), plain baked potato and broccoli, just water to drink.

No work tomorrow so I get to exercise (yea). The plan is to do a Firm Cardio Sculpt Blaster and a Jackie Xtreme Toning DVDs. Hopefully, then I can go for a walk

Michele NC

exermom wrote: »

Just worked. Found out that one of the managers is leaving, today is her last day. For some reason, and I really don’t know why, she was never my favorite. Maybe it’s because, to me, she always had to be right. Not exactly the brightest crayon in the box.

Also, she was hot and cold. One day, as nice as can be. The next day, on the warpath.

The leak at BK wasn’t bad at all today. Well, that’s because I was prepared. Whenever you’re prepared, nothing happens. Like if I take an umbrella somewhere, I can usually be guaranteed that it won’t rain….lol Cheap insurance….lol The manager who is leaving said that she talked to the store manager and that I can’t do the prep in the other sink because of cross contamination. The store manager told me that she’d like for me to do the prep at the prep sink, but if water is getting into the food, she was OK with me doing it elsewhere. I didn’t tell that manager this, tho. Cross contamination has to do with food, but I didn’t tell her that. I told her “there’s water on the floor”, she told me that was because she just spilled some water over there. I know that wasn’t the fact. So I just said “well, maybe it’s fixed”. I bet any amount of money it’s coming from the a/c and since they probably don’t have the a/c on today, the drip wasn’t bad at all. I did wish her well in all she does. I don’t know why she rubbed me the wrong way.

Rebecca – I never thought of putting Old Bay in with tuna but I bet it tastes really good. Gotta try it next time I have tuna

Making rice in the IP right now for Vince for dinner either tonight or tomorrow (or Monday).

Jess said she’s coming but she has to leave tonight because she has something to do at the school tomorrow. Personally, I can’t see why she would drive 5 hrs to be here for a little over 5 hrs. But if she wants to, so be it. Update: seems that Colby needed to use Vince’s mitre box (is that what it’s called?) and I bet they came for today so he could use it. That’s fine

Lanette – “the health inspector having a field day”. My thought exactly. If the health inspector ever saw that, we’d be closed faster than you can say BK. But, fortunately, it subsided quite a bit today. I think I only felt a few drops on me today and mostly in the morning.

How I miss my water aerobics class! The gym I go to now doesn’t have a pool, unfortunately. See, the water class was at another gym. I knew the gal who is in charge of the gym and she let me take it for free. But since Covid I haven’t been able to go and then they had sign ups and all that. So I don’t think I’ll ever go back (boo)

M – when we first moved to NC and I found out the Y opened at 1 on Sundays (I was used to the Y in PA that opened at something like 7) so I started my collection of exercise DVD’s mainly because I didn’t want to have to wait until 1 to use the gym. When Covid hit I was so grateful that I had those DVD’s.

Lisa – when someone asks me “how are you doing”, I usually answer “fine, thank you. Thanks for asking. How are you today”

Well, Jess came while I was on my walk. Looks like we’re going to Red Lobster for dinner

Went to dinner at Red Lobster. I had the salmon, flounder (both broiled, I forgot to get the flounder blackened), plain baked potato and broccoli, just water to drink.

No work tomorrow so I get to exercise (yea). The plan is to do a Firm Cardio Sculpt Blaster and a Jackie Xtreme Toning DVDs. Hopefully, then I can go for a walk

Michele NC

Its devine! I also sprinkle it on top of the cheese, it gives it a nice flavor as it melts.😁

LisaInArkansas wrote: »

I don't ask questions much, but I'm really interested in the answer to this one. For a little bit of background, I'm from the South, and I was raised that you greet folks politely whether you know them or not, especially if they greet you first. One of the things I realized the other day is that I have a (possibly annoying) habit of answering when people ask me how I am or how I'm doing with a joke. For instance, the gal at the drive-thru window asked me how I was on Thursday, and I said, "Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick!" She didn't know whether to smile or not, so I followed that with, "But then, most people are..." and she handed me my bag and I motored on.

I'm honestly aware that when they say "How are you doing?" they think I will say, "Fine, how are you?" as that's the cultural expectation. I like violating cultural expectations (in a kind and/or funny way) and I do it regularly. In places of business where there's more time, I tend to say, "Well, if I was any better, I'd be twins!" and my personal favorite, "If I was any better, I'd have to sit on my hands to keep from waving at people!" Followed of course, by "How about you?"

So, the question is... How do you respond to people (whether strangers or not) who say, "How are you doing?" Or do people even greet each other that way in your culture/region/area?

Just curious.

Later,
Love,
Lisa

First ... here in Australia people don't usually ask, "How are you doing?". Instead, it's "How are you going?" and sounds (to my ear) something like "Hay ya going".

Second ... people in shops, restaurants, etc., ... people I don't know ... don't usually say that. It's usually, "Good morning/afternoon ... would you like to purchase a bag?" or "Good evening, can I bring over some water for the table?"

If someone does happen to say, "Hay ya going", the answer is usually something along the lines of "Yah, good. You?"

For me personally, the Australian exchange works because if I had to say more than about 2-3 words, I'd get them all mixed up ... plus the person would have moved on and be talking to someone else.


M in Oz