A pet peeve

[myswtghst]

When I answer the phone and do my greeting, and you respond by saying something ending with "how are you?" or the like, please actually want to hear my response.

I HATE when people ask me how I am, and then talk over my response. I'd rather you not ask at all, then ignore me when I try to (politely) respond to your question.

Argh. /RANT.

[Neo_Classic]

I always think that's so weird. What's the point of asking me then?

[Aldous]

They ask to fake any type of respect. Like because you ask, the person is gonna care more than usual, even though you become rude.

[Becks]

When people ask me that question and OBVIOUSLY don't give a rat's ass about the answer, I say stuff like--

--You don't want to know
--Like they need to up my dosages
--In a rage
--PMSing
--Antisocial

Other such.

If people actually care about my answer, I'll be nice.

[Imogene]

People would ask me that when I worked for the Golden Arches, and I'd respond truthfully, as I always do. Usually some variant of 'tired'. A manager heard me say that and after the customer was done, she pulled me aside and said, "You can't say that." And I posted that story in Morons in Management, I believe, with the title, "Okay, so I have to lie to customers?"

[Emrld]

BeckySunshine - can I please borrow up - they need to up my dosage line-?

I have some people I deal with on a regular basis and they will say things like - How May I help you today - my response in the past has been . . ."How many times do I have to tell you there is just no help for me" This usually makes them laugh.
You line would be an assesst I could work.

[Becks]

Feel free.

I like when people use my sayings.