How's It Going?

[Doc Tinker]

What is your favorite response when someone asks you "How's it going?"



Doc

 

[fkovalski]

My Boss always replies, "Fair to midland. " Not sure exactly what he means by it?

 

[Truckie]

Its goen

MIKE

 

[jwdeeming]

fkovalski

My Dad always used to say the same thing, so I looked it up (Google is a wonderful thing). I found this:



Fair to Middlin' came from the Cotton

Markets of years ago. Fair to Middlin' probably

came to this country from Scotland. When they

were Grading the cotton in the warehouses, the

"grader" would go down the rows, saying about

the bales, Fair, Good, Middle. . all grades of

cotton. Some fell in a wider category, so they

graded it Fair to Middle... "fair to middlin'



As with all things Internet, I cannot vouch for it's authenticity or accuracy...

 

[rrausch]

My response is usually, "I've been better, but I've been worse too!"

 

[QRTRHRS]

"Great", besides, no one wants to hear me gripe anyway.

 

[AKAMAC]

If I ask and they don't answer:

That bad huh?

 

[JR2]

"Living the dream" or "I think I will live"

 

[No Neck]

I usually reply that it's the "Best day of my life". Usual response from the person asking is "Really"?



My next reply is one of the following.

"I lied"

or

"It's not much of a life, and this is as good as it gets"



Some laugh, other don't know what to think.

 

[BNH4221]

hows it goin?

"If I got any better, you'd want to clone me"





Steve

 

[Steve St.Laurent]

Usually it's "Great" but lately it's been "I'm alive" - that's about as good as I can get out right now.

 

[Radshooter]

Hangin in, hangin out, and hangin on.



(yes, I stole it from Tanya Tucker, but it usually fits the mood I am in. )

 

[dpuckett]

I always figured "fair to middlin" was self explanatroy- could be better, could be worse.



Depending on the situation and who is asking- "best damb day of my life; how bout you? (normally in a VERY sarcastic tone when all is not going so smoothly), to "alright, I guess; yourself?"

"could be better. " If I'm in this area, I dont add the could be worse- dont want to tempt fate and let her make it worse.

 

[TPCDrafting]

SWELL

 

[rmrc]

I either say "Hangin in there" or I'll go into one of those Richard Lewis routines where he whines and complaines about every thing and any thing.

 

[lschultz]

I'm here or its just another day.

 

[BigDaddy]

Bite Me! :-laf

 

[klenger]

It doesn't matter. They didn't really care anyway.

 

[lschultz]

A fellow on 2nd shift always says It just don't matter!

 

[DKayser]

Hows it goin?

I just tell the boss "I`m so happy here, I could just s%^&!"