New Stock Answers Needed

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Currently used:

Q: How are you?
A: I'm good, how are you?

(Note: When the question is phrased as "How've you been?", I get a little thrown off.)

Q: Do you _____?
A: Sure.

Q: Don't you think _____ ?
A: I know.

Q: Who/What/When/Where/Why/How ______ ?
A1: I don't know.
A2: I don't know.
A3: I don't know.

i can not understand this post.

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I've never been good at responses,

Q: How are you?
Me: I'm good. (awkward pause as conversation dies a little)

Perhaps you should go on the conversational offensive.

You: Would you rather be able to fly, or be invisible.

You: Did you know that the toxoplasma parasite that makes rats enjoy the smell of cats and seek them out, also makes people affected with it die in car accidents at a higher rate? What's up with cat people?

Q: How are you?
A: Why do you ask?

Q: Do you _____?
A: Why do you ask?

Q: Don't you think _____ ?
A: Why do you ask?

Q: Who/What/When/Where/Why/How ______ ?
A: Why do you ask?
A: Why do you ask?
A: Why do you ask?

Answering questions with questions is impolite, but that still might get some conversation going!

Are you asking for us to come up with questions for which your responses would be appropriate?

That doesn't seem like it would be particularly helpful.

I think he's asking for better stock answers to the small talk questions he gets. I can't help all that much because most of my answers are one word dead ends. If I'm not interested, I have a hard time asking. Why should I ask how you are, if something is wrong tell me, otherwise I'll assume you are ok.

Answering questions with a little detail goes a long way, also asking about them will help. Stock answers only get you to another question you are unprepared for, a few stock questions might help, about jobs or school.

I don't have much problems with responses and chitchat anymore, but 'ill try to help you come up with a few new things, which may also keep the chitchat going for a bit:...



This could be extended to include multiple responses depending if it's a friend or not. If he/she's not a friend, the response is quite good, as you don't really know anything about the person...

With friends, they can be extended depending on if the live closeby and are in a relationship:
Q: How are you?
A: Good, thanks. How are you and [insert name of bf/gf here]

If they are from out of town or out of state:
Q: How are you?
A: Good, thanks. Any news from [insert where he/she comes from]?

Try to extend on the "do you ______" part:
Q: Do you want ________?
A: Sure, thank you / no thanks (it depends on what it is, but it doesn't hurt to say no thanks if you don't want more coffee for example)

or
Q: Do you _______?
A1: Yeah, I quite like it (if you really like it)
A2: Sure
A3: nah, not really [you can insert a short reason here]

These are just a few tips, as I don't know how much difficulty you have with conversations.
If it helps, try to picture conversation as a forum, like this one... every time each party adds to the conversation, think of it like they put up a post... if the topic is changed, try to imagine as if the person makes a new thread. It may be hard at first, but really you just need to focus on the topic changes with this method.

I use stock answers a lot, myself. I maintain a pretty extensive mental list of snarky comments that I shuffle through.

Q: How are you?
A: I'm still vertical.
A: Fair to middling, my friend.
A: Gellin' like a felon.

Q: Do you _____?
A: Certainly.
A: Scarcely.
A: Absolutely.
A: Don't make me gag.

Q: Don't you think _____ ?
A: I've never thought of that.
A: Hardly, as if. Grody.
A: First off, I've scarcely been accused of "thinking," but yeah.

Q: Who/What/When/Where/Why/How ______ ?
A: Beats the hell out of me.
A: Reply hazy, try again.

Q: Don't you just hate _____?
A: Whoa, I hope you're going to serve me some ketchup with those harsh browns.
A: "Hate" is a strong word. And vastly appropriate.

Q: Did you hear the latest about local sports team?
A: Words about sports.

Q: Man, that car is hella sweets.
A: Words about cars.

The word there is actually something like "well" or "fine" unless one means to be offering a judgment of one's own character.

all right i will try with the bones of your words.
i can not imagine what words belong on the underlines.

A: mum and dad had sex.



A: i am doing "me" right now.




A: yes i think.
i would not be able to reply if i did not.


me/myself/now/here/because/........thus.




this part is beyond my chip's capacity.

how can i answer an answer to a missing question?

True, "Good" is all that I really say. I taught my daughter to say "Fantastic" when she was younger, she still says it, but in a rather unfantastic way.