Comments on: “We’ll Be Seein’ ya” and other commonly used phrases http://www.whatsgottago.com/2007/04/06/well-be-seein-ya-and-other-commonly-used-phrases/ Sweat the Small Stuff: Ranting about the little peeves in life Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:48:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Winona http://www.whatsgottago.com/2007/04/06/well-be-seein-ya-and-other-commonly-used-phrases/#comment-1250 Winona Sat, 07 Apr 2007 02:14:52 +0000 http://www.whatsgottago.com/2007/04/06/well-be-seein-ya-and-other-commonly-used-phrases/#comment-1250 "people you really don’t know really don’t care how you are doing, but this is the first thing that gets said." When I was working full time as a Direct Sales Manager, our Regional VP was giving training. Her husband took his turn and he said the exact same thing I copied above from your post. He told us that when you get asked that question to say, "Great and Getting Better" in response. I've done that and it is amazing to see the responses from people - they smile, look a bit happier, and say "great" back to me. This is something I learned and have taken with me for many years...no one really wants to know in depth about my problems. And it is nice to spread a smile around. I have also found myself using the "you too" comment at the most inappropriate times. It just comes out of my mouth before I know what I'm doing. Then I feel like I have foot in mouth disease! Great topic! “people you really don’t know really don’t care how you are doing, but this is the first thing that gets said.”

When I was working full time as a Direct Sales Manager, our Regional VP was giving training. Her husband took his turn and he said the exact same thing I copied above from your post. He told us that when you get asked that question to say, “Great and Getting Better” in response. I’ve done that and it is amazing to see the responses from people - they smile, look a bit happier, and say “great” back to me. This is something I learned and have taken with me for many years…no one really wants to know in depth about my problems. And it is nice to spread a smile around.

I have also found myself using the “you too” comment at the most inappropriate times. It just comes out of my mouth before I know what I’m doing. Then I feel like I have foot in mouth disease!

Great topic!

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