And it has all kinds of implications and context and shit.
How the fuck am I supposed to tell what's just people doing things at random and what's a part of all-singing-all-dancing-shit-show the neurotypicals call "social norms"? Down with NTs.
Honestly while it's really fucking annoying that refusal to participate could result in some silly neuronormo interpreting a completely innocuous action as an offense, and it can cut you off from social shit, I think it's basically the only way. The same button never does the same thing twice. Screeching rn.
Doing this explicitly because you know it weirds people out
I refuse to submit to the expectations of no information exchanged, just obedience to the ritual expected.
They will get an answer if they ask how I am doing. If they do the same in return, I may make a friend.
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I do that, erratically.
Most of the time I just do the usual reflexive "good, you?" exchange. But it's good to be a little bit mercurial or playful about playing along - if they're weirded out, well, it broadens the mind and all that so it's good for both of us. Amusing either way.