A few people at work this past week asked me, “Are you OK”? It was no big deal. I was just going about my duties but I was stressed and I probably didn’t look too happy. To me, those were hints to look friendlier. I must admit, those questions make me stop and think for a moment. It was like four different people asked; my boss asked twice. It would be easy to freak out and blow it out of proportion but it was easier to say, “I’m fine”, and work at putting a friendlier look on my face. Does it worry you guys when you are just going about your business and someone will ask you if you’re alright?
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Yeah I have a hard time seeming happy when I’m working. It’s part of the facade of being professional. Being able to mask what’s going on and present yourself as perfectly happy. Got a lot more difficult with the sz.
You can work on this though. I’d rather just get a job where I’m alone.
No, it doesn’t worry me but it does make me think
Its good to know that people care enough to ask
I think people must really like you enough to ask
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Thanks, I should look at it that way too.
In all of the situations I was confronted about this was not because they cared but because they wanted me to look happier for the sake of business. I never want to work retail or fast food again.
People have asked me that before and I could tell that it was genuine
When a friend asks me that I think it is really sweet and if its a guy I’m like 'thanks man
I think iit’s a different reaction for men and women though
In social situations it’s different then a work setting.
I get what your talking about.
I think you do it very right to say your fine,it is a good thing to say that your fine when you don’t look very happy even though there is nothing bothering you.Some people are moody or look bored for no reason,it’s a nature,rather than saying how bad things are for you it’s better to say “I am fine”,“i am alright”,things would get better soon or after a while,unless there is really something which stressed or bothered you,then you might want to talk it out to people your comfortable with
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@77nick77, it is good to know that you make a good impression at work with the people that you work with that they take the extra minute to say “hey, are you ok”, because a lot of people are so wrapped up in themselves and their own lives, they could care less if you are ok. You must be one hell of a guy!
kittycat
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Thank you, Kittykat.