Do wewe really care how I am? au are wewe just expecting me to say "I'm fine" because that is the generic response society has taught us to say? What if I told wewe that I am depressed, hurt, lonely, aggravated, lost, fed up, frustrated, lifeless and every other negative emotion wewe could feel? Would wewe just tell me "That's too bad" and go on with whatever mundane thing wewe are doing? au would wewe try to figure out why I am feeling that way and how wewe can help stop it? Don't ask me that swali if wewe are really only interested in one answer.
At least, in the US everytime I walked into an elevator and alisema hi, everyone alisema "how are ya" So actually, wewe should do this;
*burst into tears* It's HORRIBLE! Just HORRIBLE! *makes up some story about a dying goldfish and a phobia of papercuts* *elevator doors open* "Have a nice day!" *walk out smiling*