Learn your damn prepositions people.

[Broomjockey]

"Where ya at?" -- it's the local dialect equivalent of "Hi, how are you?". Figure that one out

Easy. Easy enough that I'm almost insulted.

"Where ya at" likely originally referred to the numerous chores and tasks that a person would need to do throughout the day. Thus, you'd be asking someone "where they are at" in their list of stuff. Someone making good progress, or having a short list, would be doing well. Someone with a long list, or meeting roadblocks would be doing poorly. Thus, someone's position on their list of tasks would be analogous to their emotional state.

[EricKei]

Easy. Easy enough that I'm almost insulted.

Almost? I'll just have to try harder, then.

Thus, you'd be asking someone "where they are at" in their list of stuff.

"Axing", Broom, the word is "axing". As in da song lyric, "Oh I went down to/de ole Audubon Zoo/An' dey awl axed fuh you..."

[Magpie]

"Where ya at?"

*sings*
What are you at?
How's it going buddy,
What are you at today?
..."

Yes, I know that's entirely the wrong region, and the wrong phrase, but the post got that stuck in my head, so I thought I'd share. Misery loves company.

[AriRashkae]

Now I'm thinking of those commercials for McD's "regional blend" coffees.