For example when you’re catching up with friends after a while
Not much how’bout yoy?
“Ah you know, same old.”
Living the dream
Not much, you?
“Nothing worth mentioning, you?”
It gets awkward
I can’t remember the last time nothing has been going on in my life. It sounds wonderful.
gettin’ better at turnin’ food to poop, you?
Pretty sure you technically get worse at this as you age
maybe you do, sylv. some of us age like fine manure
Not too much. Just doing the daily.
This is an honest and correct answer if that is your situation. Nothing wrong with that.
Usually a brief “I just read/played/watched such-and-such”
If they know it, we can chat about it. If they don’t, and they’re interested, we can chat about it. Otherwise, the conversation moves on and the social rite is concluded successfully.
I’m functioning within normal parameters.
I tell the truth. Nothing. I don’t care to expend the energy to make up an excuse.
This reminds me of the time that I learned that the correct answer to “what’s up?” is “what’s up?” At least in the context of that one coworker who would say that to me as we were walking past each other.
I’ve since learned to recognize these things as a “bid for connection”. It generally has little to do with the content of the question or the answer and everything to do with relating.
So basically there is no wrong answer. And there are lots of good examples in this thread!
Personally I tend to answer “not much” as a knee-jerk reaction, but sometimes I’ll remember to say something else after that.
I am autistic, which you probably could have just derived from the rest of this comment. Questions like these are so terrifying to me. So I always have a fun fact on hand.
“What’s new?”
“I just learned that only female cats have a calico pattern!”
Then you can talk about cats instead of your life.
something like 95% of calicos are female
color in felines is expressed on the X chromosome. humans with XX have the same kinds of patterns on their skin from combinations each parent’s DNA, but skin color isn’t expressed there so it isn’t visible
That’s a great idea honestly. I’d love it if more people gave replies like that.
That’s quite ingenious actually
Same with tortoiseshell coloring, and orange tabbies are usually male!
It’s not an absolute rule, but it’s true in the vast majority of cases. The coloring is on the X chromosome, and males usually have only one, but some males with have an extra X chromosome (XXY) and those can be calico. It’s rare.
You’re right, that does sound particularly like something an autistic person would say. It’s also something I’d be perfectly happy to hear and engage with.
That’s me too. And personally, I think you’re my type of person to talk to.
The court order was very clear that I am not allowed to discuss that. How about you? Anything new?
This wins the thread !lemmysilver
Thank you, thank you. I’d like to dedicate this award to all the antisocial people out there who just want to be left alone.
I’m honoured you’d think of us thanks so much
And that’s all I’ll do, I won’t bug anyone about it or anything. I know my own kind. And since having to deal with people would be necessary to claim a portion of the prize money, I won’t even bother anyone with that!
