hi, how are you?

but i don't really care
but i feel compelled to ask you anyway
cuz someone, somewhere, decided every time you meet someone you should say this
what really irritates me is when someone asks you
and then doesn't even wait to hear your answer before they move on to something else
why did you ask me if you didn't want to know?
why couldn't you just say "hi" and stop with that?
and why is it everyone answers the same
"fine" or "good"
is everyone always fine or good?
i know i'm not
and why if you ask me do i feel compelled to ask you back
when if you're a random person on the street i probably don't really care
that sounds kinda harsh but why would i ask you when you aren't going to tell me the truth anyway?
when did we all become so superficial?
so if we don't greet someone in this way how can we greet people?
"hi, glad to see you"
"hi, what a great shirt"
"hi, did you do something different with your hair?"
now that i've typed them there is a theme to it
why not find something nice or personal about the person and comment or ask about that instead?

here's my challenge to you...
1. next time someone asks how you are give them the truth "feeling a little rushed today", "feeling happy and healthy today", whatever it is
2. choose a different greeting when you greet people

let me know how it goes and how the people react