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Does this offend you?

If so, why?

Phone convo:

Me: Good morning, blah blah blah company greeting, how may I help you today?

You, a total stranger to me: Hi, how are you?

Me: Great, how can I help you today?

I'm aware that I didn't say "and how are YOU?" back to you, but are you offended that I didn't?

Re: Does this offend you?

  • I hate small talk, so I'd never be offended!
  • No. You are getting right to the point of the conversation, and that is assisting the customer with what they called for. I'd probably ask it back out of habit, but it wouldn't offend me at all (and I probably wouldn't even notice) if someone didn't say it back to me. It's not necessary.
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  • image*Mrs.CPH*:
    I hate small talk, so I'd never be offended!

    This.  All it is is someone trying to butter you up for something.

  • LOL not at all!
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  • No.  Chances are, no matter who says, "How are you?," neither of you gives a damn.
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  • Nope, not at all :)
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  • I'm beginning to think you must work around/for/with a lot of really sensitive people.
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  • Love you girls :) I feel the exact same way! I hate small talk with a stranger. Sometimes I'll say "how are you?" back to them, but sometimes I won't. Today, I didn't and this woman was actually offended. I just don't get it.


  • I wonder what it must be like to be that lady who got offended by nothing. Either she's just having a bad day, or she walks around getting pissed off at everything every day.
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  • imagenicoleg1982:
    No.  Chances are, no matter who says, "How are you?," neither of you gives a damn.

    Exactly, that's why I hate small talk with strangers. Wtf is the point?? 

  • imagenicoleg1982:
    No.  Chances are, no matter who says, "How are you?," neither of you gives a damn.
    THIS. I hate obligatory how are you's when neither person really cares how the other is.
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  • imagelauren9317:

    imagenicoleg1982:
    No.  Chances are, no matter who says, "How are you?," neither of you gives a damn.

    Exactly, that's why I hate small talk with strangers. Wtf is the point?? 

    Seriously! If you were this woman's friend I could maybe see getting offended (I know I wouldn't), but for a stranger, who really cares??

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  • THIS! Get to the point!

    image*Mrs.CPH*:
    I hate small talk, so I'd never be offended!
  • I get offended when I answer the phone "XYZ Company this is Amber how can I help you?" and they go "hey..how youuuu doing?" Like really..do you care how I'm doing? You know I'm going to lie and say I'm great.

    Just once I want to say the truth "well I'd be better if I didn't have to answer your call"

     

  • Sounds like that woman needs a severe reality check.  Nobody really cares about the answer to, "How are you doing?"  I only ask that question out of habit and I NEVER listen to the answer!
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