Today I am asked what is one question I hate to be asked? I don’t really hate the question, but there is one question I have difficulty answering. It is a very common question, but I am often not honest with my answer. I don’t think the truth is even what they want to hear.
The question is something along the lines of, how are you, or how are you doing? My response is usually something like, I’m doing pretty well, how about you? Or, I might even respond with fabulous! or fantastic!
I might be doing fine that day, but very often I am not having a fantastic day at all. I know it’s a lie, but I don’t want to go into detail about what my day is really like, and I doubt they want any of that baggage anyway. They are just being friendly.
I am reminded of an old comic I once read in a hospital waiting room years ago. The dialog between the characters went something like this.
Sam: "I stopped telling people my problems."
Joe: "Why is that, Sam?"
Sam: "What I discovered is that half the people I told didn't care about my problems, and the other half was glad I had them."
Do you get asked this question a lot? What is your general answer? Do you often conceal how you really feel? What question do you hate the most? Let me know in the comments, and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe!