Nowadays, people don't ask you how you are, they say, 'Are you busy?' meaning, 'Are you well?' If someone actually does ask you how you are, the most cheerful answer, of course, is a robust 'Busy!' to which the person will reply 'Good!'
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"Nowadays, people don't ask you how you are, they say, 'Are you busy?' meaning, 'Are you well?' If someone actually does ask you how you are, the most cheerful answer, of course, is a robust 'Busy!' to which the person will reply 'Good!'" — Jo Ann Davis
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Nowadays, people don't ask you how you are, they say, 'Are you busy?' meaning, 'Are you well?' If someone actually does ask you how you are, the most cheerful answer, of course, is a robust 'Busy!' to which the person will reply 'Good!' — Jo Ann Davis
About Jo Ann Davis
Jo Ann Davis was a Politician from United States (1950–2007).
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Who said "Nowadays, people don't ask you how you are, they say, 'Are you busy?' meaning,…"?
This quote is attributed to Jo Ann Davis, a Politician from United States.
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Jo Ann Davis lived from 1950 – 2007.