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Re:Why Russians do not smile (2002) by ph0rque on Friday May 28, 2021 @08:54PM (#27322205)
My go to answer is, "can't complain". Vague enough to leave it alone if the question is trivial, but also open-ended enough to expound upon if the other person is genuinely interested in my well-being.
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Re:Why Russians do not smile (2002) by CRConrad on Thursday June 03, 2021 @08:37AM (#27380330)
Reminds me of the old joke:

-- What, "can't complain"? Really? You're in a Siberian prison camp, starving and freezing your toes and fingers off, and you "can't complain"?

-- Yes, when you're in a Siberian prison camp, you can't complain...

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Re:Why Russians do not smile (2002) by scruple on Saturday May 29, 2021 @01:38AM (#27323288)
Me, too. It's a very Midwestern response... [0]

[0]: https://youtu.be/vm-MrkoJPC8?t=35

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Re:Why Russians do not smile (2002) by gsk22 on Saturday May 29, 2021 @01:55AM (#27323341)
I also like "hangin' in there" -- especially since Covid started.
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