tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5299407302611232843.post8482307507711803126..comments2023-05-23T01:09:27.258+10:00Comments on Gordon Cheng's blog: How are you?Gordon Chenghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07588151868151940982noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5299407302611232843.post-89710132093064706552007-12-12T23:41:00.000+11:002007-12-12T23:41:00.000+11:00I am often puzzled by the question 'How are you?' ...I am often puzzled by the question 'How are you?' and I'm Australian (although my grandmother is German, so maybe that explains it).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5299407302611232843.post-82378729576137325332007-12-12T16:57:00.000+11:002007-12-12T16:57:00.000+11:00Being an American transplant from Germany I am QUI...Being an American transplant from Germany I am QUITE familiar with the German confusion. The "greeting" "Wie gehts?" is not as casual as it is in English speaking countries. You ask a German "How are you?" you ought to be prepared to actually sit down and hear about how they are.ckjollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263260525667337446noreply@blogger.com