Following up on my posting on “How are you?” (and the answer “(I’m) fine”): mail to the NYT. A response much like mine, but more detailed, from linguist Deborah Tannen, and another peeve about conventional idioms of social life. From Tannen: Re “The ‘How Are You?’ Culture Clash” (Op-Ed, Jan. 20): Alina Simone illustrates a … Continue reading More “How are you?”