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minus-squareRodeo@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoFound the German. Pro tip: never ask a German “how’s it going?” They don’t see that sentence as a greeting, it is a legitimate question that they will answer in excruciating detail.
minus-squarethefartographer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-210 months agoI’m actually the descendent of Polish Jews. But with the friendliness of a German! Huh… That can’t possibly be what I meant to say… Also, I reject your pro-tip! If I ask someone how they’re doing or how it’s going, I’m genuinely hoping for an open and honest answer.
minus-squarepseudo@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoHow is it a greeting ? You don’t need to be german to tought a question is meant to be answered.
Found the German.
Pro tip: never ask a German “how’s it going?” They don’t see that sentence as a greeting, it is a legitimate question that they will answer in excruciating detail.
I’m actually the descendent of Polish Jews. But with the friendliness of a German!
Huh… That can’t possibly be what I meant to say…
Also, I reject your pro-tip! If I ask someone how they’re doing or how it’s going, I’m genuinely hoping for an open and honest answer.
How is it a greeting ? You don’t need to be german to tought a question is meant to be answered.