Tuesday 16 February 2016

We’re all speaking English but....part 3

I was recently completely baffled by the following exchanges, which occurred within a few days of each other.

Exchange 1
Rachel: “How are you?”
Other person: “Better than you.”
Rachel [inside her head]: huh?

Exchange 2
Rachel: “How are you?”
Other person: “Stronger than you.”
Rachel [inside her head]: OK, this is getting weird.


I finally asked Atkins about these responses, and apparently they are just another way of saying “I’m fine” and are not meant to suggest inferiority on the recipient’s part whatsoever. Still not used to it...

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