blaquemyc:
Person: How are you
Me: Am fine, you?
Am cool with it whether it's my superior or junior asking, to me, it shows that they care to know abt how am faring.

Omotayor123:
I relate well with what you said OP. But I don't really get offended by that. It depends on the facial gesture of the person Sha.
BTW, How are you? Shows the person care about how you are fairing.

Xbabangida:


I still find that statement very rude. Many people will just respond with "how are you" without waiting even a sec to hear your response. Not that they will even render an iota of help in the first place if you said you weren't fine. I feel the statement itself is used to show superiority and I've for long stopped greeting so many people especially the Yoruba's in my work place who attach greetings to themselves as if it will bring food to their table. I just walk pass them. Anyone that's not happy with me should go and hang himself.

Feranchek:
A gurl greeted me good morning, and when I replied "how I you??" She felt offended. Her reason "I'm not a kid na....." I'm actually older than her o0oo. That was about a decade ago sha. What I respond to a good morning greetings nowadays is simply "good morning"

The MOST annoying of replies to a good morning greeting is "mmm hmmm". That response dey pain me die!!!

Xbabangida:
I don't know if its just me or something. Whenever I greet someone mostly in my place of work or something and the response is "how are you" in a deep gentle bossy tone, I really find it offensive. In the western world, its not considered as rude and many people flow with it but in a place like Nigeria here, I think its used to show superioty. The manner at which it is said also plays a major role. If its something like "how are you sir/ma" or "how are you" (with a wide grin and smile ), then no qualms. But where it can get really irritating is where you greet someone "good morning sir/ma" and the response you get is a "how are you" ( with a bossy and deep tone, no smiles at all).
lalasticlala royalroy mynd44 dominique

HitlerGaddafi:

Yoruba's and that "mmm hmmm" shít. . I hate am no be small. Its better u don't even respond @ all than telling me "mmm hmmm" or "bawo ni". Another thing I noticed is when you want to talk to a junior colleague, you use the prefix "ò" like ó ti fe ma lo abi. If its a senior colleague , they use "è" like è ti fe ma lo abi. Beautiful nonsense.

Feranchek:


That 'o' and 'é" shi is actually a tradition. Way of life. That's how you know who senior who. I really do not have an ish with it

patani:
Bush attitude dey worry all of you..if someone greet you like that answer with 'I am fine and you?' as a matter of fact, this is the proper way to greet in western world and greeting someone with ' how was s night? ' is considered too personal and offensive. You want to know if your colleague had s*x in D night abi wetin?

Xbabangida:
I don't know if its just me or something. Whenever I greet someone mostly in my place of work or something and the response is "how are you" in a deep gentle bossy tone, I really find it offensive. In the western world, its not considered as rude and many people flow with it but in a place like Nigeria here, I think its used to show superioty. The manner at which it is said also plays a major role. If its something like "how are you sir/ma" or "how are you" (with a wide grin and smile ), then no qualms. But where it can get really irritating is where you greet someone "good morning sir/ma" and the response you get is a "how are you" ( with a bossy and deep tone, no smiles at all).
lalasticlala royalroy mynd44 dominique

Xbabangida:
I don't know if its just me or something. Whenever I greet someone mostly in my place of work or something and the response is "how are you" in a deep gentle bossy tone, I really find it offensive. In the western world, its not considered as rude and many people flow with it but in a place like Nigeria here, I think its used to show superioty. The manner at which it is said also plays a major role. If its something like "how are you sir/ma" or "how are you" (with a wide grin and smile ), then no qualms. But where it can get really irritating is where you greet someone "good morning sir/ma" and the response you get is a "how are you" ( with a bossy and deep tone, no smiles at all).
lalasticlala royalroy mynd44 dominique

Xbabangida:
I don't know if its just me or something. Whenever I greet someone mostly in my place of work or something and the response is "how are you" in a deep gentle bossy tone, I really find it offensive. In the western world, its not considered as rude and many people flow with it but in a place like Nigeria here, I think its used to show superioty. The manner at which it is said also plays a major role. If its something like "how are you sir/ma" or "how are you" (with a wide grin and smile ), then no qualms. But where it can get really irritating is where you greet someone "good morning sir/ma" and the response you get is a "how are you" ( with a bossy and deep tone, no smiles at all).
lalasticlala royalroy mynd44 dominique

Richy4:
I used to dislike it when i did not know what i was doing....Untill i travelled to a place where folks could stay for months without seeing who asked them how they where....and when u mistakenly ask how they were, u might stand with them for 20mins listening to an account on how they went to this and that surgery, how they got sour back...how they suffered from toothache and bucked for a dentist etc...
It is really funny coming from a country that hated the "how are u" phrase and going to a place where they felt u cared by asking.. many of them feels lonely...and wants to talk...

Xbabangida:
I don't know if its just me or something. Whenever I greet someone mostly in my place of work or something and the response is "how are you" in a deep gentle bossy tone, I really find it offensive. In the western world, its not considered as rude and many people flow with it but in a place like Nigeria here, I think its used to show superioty. The manner at which it is said also plays a major role. If its something like "how are you sir/ma" or "how are you" (with a wide grin and smile ), then no qualms. But where it can get really irritating is where you greet someone "good morning sir/ma" and the response you get is a "how are you" ( with a bossy and deep tone, no smiles at all).
lalasticlala royalroy mynd44 dominique

MakeQuickCash:

What a very interesting and sensitive topic. Mr Seun can help us put it to the front page.
As for me I find it very offensive but its the norm in my place of work. When I was in the university, small boy wey just manage turn lecturer ontop your head sef go dey tell you that nonsense.
I find it very very offensive.

Xbabangida:
I don't know if its just me or something. Whenever I greet someone mostly in my place of work or something and the response is "how are you" in a deep gentle bossy tone, I really find it offensive. In the western world, its not considered as rude and many people flow with it but in a place like Nigeria here, I think its used to show superioty. The manner at which it is said also plays a major role. If its something like "how are you sir/ma" or "how are you" (with a wide grin and smile ), then no qualms. But where it can get really irritating is where you greet someone "good morning sir/ma" and the response you get is a "how are you" ( with a bossy and deep tone, no smiles at all).
lalasticlala royalroy mynd44 dominique

rezzy:


It depends on the tone of asking.

I hate it most when i greet someone younger and she replies "my dear how are you" I won't bother to answer. Girls most especially use it to look down on people.

Some will even answer morning o.