# Give me new ideas for "What's up?" **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 12, 2004, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-new-ideas-for-whats-up/224109 "2004-01-12T03:30:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Splanky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@Splanky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Splanky)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-new-ideas-for-whats-up/224109/1 "2004-01-12T03:30:17Z")
“What’s up?” is becoming too bland as a greeting. I’ve been using stuff like “What’s happenin’” and “What’s cookin’?” which have worked well. I’d like some suggestions for new phrases to use. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-new-ideas-for-whats-up/224109/2 "2004-01-12T03:44:32Z")
“Good afternoon my good man. How is this day treating you?” “Yo” ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-new-ideas-for-whats-up/224109/3 "2004-01-12T03:56:43Z")
Why you gots to be pullin’ a knife on me?! I ain’ts be gotten no weapon! or… Hey. ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-new-ideas-for-whats-up/224109/4 "2004-01-12T03:59:16Z")
snu? (whats new?) ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-new-ideas-for-whats-up/224109/5 "2004-01-12T04:03:58Z")
“Howyadoin?” “Hi! **Splanky**. _shake hand_ Rush chairman, damn glad to meet ya.” ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-new-ideas-for-whats-up/224109/6 "2004-01-12T04:09:10Z")
QaQ jaj Daq SoH loD (that’s klingon, apparently) ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-new-ideas-for-whats-up/224109/7 "2004-01-12T04:12:14Z")
English-Korean-English “Hello it is your excellency one of what kind of type it spreads out? My thing is good, until now” ---
**Author:** ![jesleigh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@jesleigh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jesleigh)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-new-ideas-for-whats-up/224109/8 "2004-01-12T04:19:03Z")
call me old fashion, but I’ve never had a problem with “Hi, how are you?” ---
**Author:** ![SnoopyFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@SnoopyFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnoopyFan)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-new-ideas-for-whats-up/224109/9 "2004-01-12T04:35:16Z")
/Office Space ON Hello, **Splanky**. What’s happening. Yeah … /OFF ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-new-ideas-for-whats-up/224109/10 "2004-01-12T04:51:31Z")
I’ve been going with “greetings and salutations” after using “hallo” for the past while. [sub]Hope some folks get the reference…[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![rinni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@rinni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rinni)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-new-ideas-for-whats-up/224109/11 "2004-01-12T04:54:50Z")
“On the go, big guy?” Cape Breton-ese. ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-new-ideas-for-whats-up/224109/12 "2004-01-12T05:00:09Z")
I normally use the phrases “how goes it?” and “how fairest thee?” when I become bored of “what’s up?” and “how’s it going?” Works quite well, but is a bit anachronistic. ---
**Author:** ![Nvme77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@Nvme77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nvme77)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-new-ideas-for-whats-up/224109/13 "2004-01-12T08:08:35Z")
What’s crappening? or my personal favorite 'allo love. ---
**Author:** ![xayoz306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bc8723/32.png) [@xayoz306](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xayoz306)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-new-ideas-for-whats-up/224109/14 "2004-01-12T08:41:21Z")
"zappenin’ " "What’s shakin’ " “What’s the dilly-o” “Zup, dawg” Many more, but these will suffice ---
**Author:** ![zzzWHATWHATzzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/bc79bd/32.png) [@zzzWHATWHATzzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zzzWHATWHATzzz)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-new-ideas-for-whats-up/224109/15 "2004-01-12T09:05:01Z")
G’day mate! Would your majesty like tea? ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-new-ideas-for-whats-up/224109/16 "2004-01-12T11:44:18Z")
You could always use a bit of slang from this side of the pond: “Wotcha” ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-new-ideas-for-whats-up/224109/17 "2004-01-12T12:00:49Z")
“How’d you do?” or the South African “Howzit?” Or to enlarge on **garius’s** suggestion, “Wotcha, cock.” ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-new-ideas-for-whats-up/224109/18 "2004-01-12T12:06:50Z")
In Dublin “What’s the story” is quite popular usually shortened to “Story?” ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-new-ideas-for-whats-up/224109/19 "2004-01-12T12:10:44Z")
Here in the UK it is common to greet people with “ **You alright?** ” - when I first got here it was rather disconcerting, because I felt that I must look like something was wrong if they needed to ask, but after a couple of years, I use it myself ☹ Another suggestion:“ **Good Moaning** ” - from _['Allo 'Allo](http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/allo/)_ Grim ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-new-ideas-for-whats-up/224109/20 "2004-01-12T12:12:16Z")
Also in Dublin, the ubiquitous standard greeting seems to be “How’s it going?” To which the obligatory response is “grand”. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-new-ideas-for-whats-up/224109.md?page=2)