Indeed, politeness is very important. I prefer politeness that's not dishonest, and do so when I can help it. For example, I don't necessarily say "nice to meet you", I'll say "hello".
Sometimes it's unavoidable, if someone asks me how I'm doing I'll usually just say "fine", even (sometimes especially) if I'm not.
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Date: 2012-01-05 06:28 pm (UTC)Sometimes it's unavoidable, if someone asks me how I'm doing I'll usually just say "fine", even (sometimes especially) if I'm not.