I'm good thanks, and you? I'm WELL!

[camjuniper]

This is a minor suck, but it happens frequently enough that it make my toes clench!

Perfectly polite person, making basic pleasantries with me:

PPP: Hello.
Me: Hi.
PPP: How are you?
Me: I'm good, thanks! How are you?
PPP: I'm well.

Everyone who responds with 'well' instead of some variation thereof emphasizes it! As if their little stressing of it will change my choice not to be so rigid, old-fashioned and up-tight about my speech. Did you understand what I meant when I said good? Yes? Great! Communication accomplished! Also, 'good' is a grammatically correct answer. Sorry your second grade teacher skatey-eight years ago taught you otherwise.

Thanks for the attempt at teaching me grammar. I'll be over here with my BA in English and Classical Studies.

[Food Lady]

That's sooooo annoying. But instead of that, they just argue with my answer. "How are you?" "Fine." "Are you really fine?" I was, until you started arguing with me about my feelings...

[SpaceCore]

I hate that, especially since she probably wasn't asking about your health, so your answer was more appropriate.
http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com...rsus-well.aspx

[BrenDAnn]

I have these types of conversations so many times every day. I've never had anyone pull the whole "I'm well" thing, but I have had them ask "You're just good?" and things like that. A minor annoyance, but one that can just add to the whole horribleness of any given day. My answer, btw, is always "Good, thank you" or just "I'm good".

[Captain Trips]

Just as long as she isn't f.i.n.e. -- "F'd up, insecure, neurotic, and emotional." (I know people who've tried this on mental health professionals, to convince them they were okay - until I prompted them to say what "f.i.n.e." stood for.)

[AnaKhouri]

I have always said I'm well when someone asks. I didn't think I was being snobbish about it. I never emphasize it though either, I don't give a crap how anyone else answers the question.

[Treasure]

I have always said I'm well when someone asks. I didn't think I was being snobbish about it. I never emphasize it though either, I don't give a crap how anyone else answers the question.

QFT - this is me

[UncleImpy]

The correct response to this should be 'No, you dont understand. I'm good. Very, very good.'

[Primer]

My favorite response is, "I was doing better, but then I got over it." Usually makes people do a double take!

[EricKei]

"Are you really fine?"

I sure am! At least, that's what my mirror tells me!

[dragon_wings]

Often, especially when I'm having a bad day or just in a bad mood, I'll say 'I've been better but I've been worse.' Sometimes even adding 'much' before worse.

[rose_metal_nz]

Often, especially when I'm having a bad day or just in a bad mood, I'll say 'I've been better but I've been worse.' Sometimes even adding 'much' before worse.

Or "Can't complain - noone listens!"

[Sunshine]

i always say "i'm good"...dont tell 'em what i'm "good" AT!!! LOL

[Spork4pedro]

I've actually had a man correct me when I said that I was ok.

Moi: Hello! How are you today?
Jerk: I'm doing well today! Thank you! and yourself?
Moi: Oh, I'm doing ok. Can't complain.
Jerk: No. You are doing well. Say it with me. WEEELLLLLL.
Moi: uh huh. Have a nice day.

Not sure if he was thinking he was correcting my grammar or trying some positive thinking tactic but all I do know was that I was a lot better once he left!

[Princess J]

Sometimes when asked how I am I'll say, "Not too shabby." It tends to make a lot of the people I say it to do a double take.