I have sometimes responded with “I am good, how are you?” but that seems to halt their progress past the desk.
I have sometimes said nothing, but that seems rude, as does answering with just “I am good.” I thought about just saying “hi,” but that seemed kind of rude as well. Please give me a good response.
GENTLE READER: This is a version of “How do you do?” -- a phrase that is correctly pronounced without a questioning tone. It is now misunderstood to be a serious inquiry, rather than a simple greeting. The response, in your case, is therefore “How you doing?” -- although Miss Manners would also accept “Fine, thanks; and you?”
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