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Why do people ask "How are we doing?". Are they included in that question?

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don5601 don5601
 
 July 13, 2009 12:07 AM | view on twitter
Because that is there way of saying hello
People wanting to get to know us.
It is like shakeing hands.

And some people do push it with the how are you doing question.
Because sometimes we really want to tell them how we are doing
like when we are haveing a bad day at work and a person ask you
how are you doing .You at that point want to rip off his our her head
but thay dont know how you are feeling and maby when thay ask
you how you are doing . thy might not be feeling that good to thy
could be haveing a bad day to.


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jeffp jeffp
 
July 10, 2009 02:49 AM | view on twitter
They say this because they would like to think they are part of what you are doing.

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drmatt drmatt
 
July 10, 2009 02:55 AM | view on twitter
When I ask that, I'm really talking asking "How is our relationship going?" and the implication for me is: "What can I do to improve our relationship?" and "How are you going to improve our relationship?"

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krysstel krysstel
 
July 10, 2009 02:56 AM | view on twitter
I LOVE IT! Who asks you that? I know of a pediatrician who would always say "We" instead of "you" or "I". He just thought in PLURAL!

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ocha ocha
 
July 10, 2009 03:03 AM | view on twitter
Yea I suppose of your working together.

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jfesmire jfesmire
 
July 10, 2009 04:01 AM | view on twitter
I'm not sure what context you're talking about. I'm guessing that it's a situation where it's really about you, and not them. For instance, if you're a student in a class and working on a project, the teacher may come up and ask, "How are we doing?"

Although it's really your project or issue, it's a way for the other person to mean, "How are you doing? And by the way, I'm here to help you." If meant sincerely, it's a very empathetic question.

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tgood1 tgood1
 
July 10, 2009 05:03 AM
I think it's just a stupid expression. They mean how are you doing, but they think it's cute to say it that way.

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trinifigue... trinifigue...
 
July 11, 2009 01:58 PM | view on twitter
It is funny you ask that question. I do not think people are including themselves when they ask "How are we doing today?". I think they are just use to ask the question in that way.

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the_brain the_brain
 
July 11, 2009 06:21 PM | view on twitter
It means how are you doing? It's just an expression that is said wrong.

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