When people ask you, "How are you?"

What do you reply?

Do you reply "I'm fine."?
People usually take this question for granted.
I thought that the different replies to this question meant different things:

1. "I'm fine."
Usually when I get this reply, I'd feel super retarded because it's as though I've not asked anything, because the answer is pretty much expected, isn't it?

It could also mean that these people who answered aren't interested to start any kind of conversation with me at all. That's also fine with me. Their wish shall be granted eventually when the conversation stops. HAHA. I'm so evil.

Ok. Another possibility for this answer may also be that these people don't have much life at all, and their life is a smooth ride. This shows how monotonous their life is like. No excitement at all. Gosh... what a boring life! It's not wrong to lead this kind of life though, because if they're happy with it, they can continue to stick to it. :)

2. "OK lor..."
This reply is quite similar to the generic scenario when girls tell their boyfriends that they're feeling OK when actually they're not. (tsk..I wouldn't say that to my future bf =P)

This reply has a hidden meaning. It might be that the person has something in mind but do not wish to share yet, and he/she is in fact NOT OK, since the answer is similar to the meaning of "so-so". So-so means good and bad, so certainly, there must be something going on in this person's life. :)

3. "Great! Awesome!" or "Bad... terrible..."
These people are very expressive and willing to share with people about their experiences. It shows that they are open to talk about their issues and trust most people easily. They are usually very friendly to people around them, and would love to share the joy and pain because feelings are part of life as they see it. Ups and downs make life more interesting and beautiful. :)

I can say that I fall into the third category. HAHAHA.