We do that in Kentucky, too. And same for the “Doin’ alright. You?” that you’ll receive in return. lol
Same thing here in Texas “How you doin?” “Doin alright how bout yourself?”
Then yall just pass by each other and keep walking.
Never thought about it until now but it is kinda funny to just leave a random question hanging in the air that both people know ain’t getting answered lol.
Oh yeah, we do the “How bout yourself” too sometimes, now that I think about it. And occasionally you’ll get a “Doin alright” but it’s all pretty standard stuff.
This is a very common dialect thing. Like in the UK, especially the North east “you alright?” Or just “alright?” is just a simple greeting that is often also just repeated in response.
In Australia “Hows it going?” Or more accurately “Howzitgarn?”
Howdy was once “How do ye?”
Howzitgarnmate’?
Thats the formal version.
“High Strayan”
Only in NY do we use a character from a NJ outfit as our own.
Shoulda been a Tribbiani.
What community are you in?
Philly boy. Yous? Edit: I see I used “we” . That was meant to mimic the OP, not imply Im from NY. Second Edit: op did have “we” either, guess I was typing from a pretend NYer perspective.
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Ever talked to someone from Ireland?
Unless it’s "How YOU doin’?
It is a question. The answer is always “Aight”
Same goes for “howdy.” It’s not a question.
Howdy?
Howdy! FTFY.
