Why do people ask "how are you?" every day?

Bucharest, Romania
February 27, 2017 1:05am CST
I personally dislike it when people ask me every day "how are you?". I find it to be annoying. Do people ask you that question every day? Lately, I am very irritable and it seems to me that anything that people ask me is annoying even though their intentions are not bad. I suppose this has something to do with certain frustrations existing in my life. Are you irritable generally or not?
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LegTech
@rina110383 (24492)
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27 Feb 17
They are probably trying to be polite. I don't ask that question to anyone. Sometimes, I get irritated especially if I lack hours of sleep.
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Kristy
@jalo770 (197)
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27 Feb 17
And you're probably that same person that when if you make eye contact with a stranger in public, they smile or ask how are you? And you ignore them ?
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Cristian Ichim
@Cristi_Ichim (3743)
• Bucharest, Romania
27 Feb 17
well, isn't it creepy for a stranger to ask "how are you?"?
Kristy
@jalo770 (197)
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28 Feb 17
@Cristi_Ichim it would be even more creepy if it was a stalker, because then they shouldn't have to ask.. they should already know??
Cristian Ichim
@Cristi_Ichim (3743)
• Bucharest, Romania
28 Feb 17
@jalo770 who should already know? What should they already know?
Judy Story
@jstory07 (139971)
• Roseburg, Oregon
27 Feb 17
The people that say that are just trying to be nice to you. I hope you ave a good day.
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Cristian Ichim
@Cristi_Ichim (3743)
• Bucharest, Romania
27 Feb 17
I know that they are trying to be nice. But I don't think I like them being too nice. Nice is fine as long as it is not too much.
Avinash
@avi256 (8489)
• Pune, India
27 Feb 17
It could be a normal gesture just like a Good Morning or a good night. Sometimes, this is a way to initiate conversation. But some people just have this habit of saying how are you too often, which could be irritating.
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Riju Bhattacharjee
@Riju92 (72)
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27 Feb 17
That question is asked as an ice breaker ,to initiate a conversation with someone whom we are only acquainted with. No I do not feel irritated by this generally.
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Avinash
@avi256 (8489)
• Pune, India
27 Feb 17
In my workplace, my manager will daily ask "How are you"? One day I replied--"Just like I was yesterday"
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Riju Bhattacharjee
@Riju92 (72)
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28 Feb 17
@avi256 Good reply :)
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Starmaiden
@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
30 Mar 18
No. I have a high tolerance for annoyance, but there is a line. :-)
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dpk262006
@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
27 Feb 17
They ask everyday because they are not with us during night, so they try to check up whether something untoward happened with us after they last met us. I do not mind if someone asks me how are you, every other day.
celticeagle
@celticeagle (168256)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Feb 17
Depends. If I get woke up I am irritable for a while.
Manish Nandanwar
@ayushman899 (57)
• Nagpur, India
27 Feb 17
Probably to start conversation.