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Welcome to the first episode of Context Clues — a podcast about understanding American culture through the language we didn't know we were speaking.
In this episode, we unpack one of the most confusing phrases for English learners: "How are you?" It sounds like a question. Grammatically, it is a question. But culturally? It's just a greeting. And if you're not from here, that distinction can feel completely baffling.
We explore why Americans turned a genuine question about wellbeing into a ritual of surface-level pleasantness, what the "correct" responses are (and why they're all so positive), and what this tiny phrase reveals about American values around efficiency, emotional labor, and the fear of being a burden.
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