‘How Are You Doing?’ Isn’t a Trick Question

When your friends ask how you’re doing, tell them

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“I’m doing alright, how about you?”

For years, the answer was nearly automatic. A friend or co-worker would ask how I was doing, and I didn’t even have to think about it. I’d spit out the same mechanical response and move on.