# So why does "How You Doin'" mean flirting? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 5, 2005, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-why-does-how-you-doin-mean-flirting/283258 "2005-01-05T19:25:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-why-does-how-you-doin-mean-flirting/283258/1 "2005-01-05T19:25:52Z")
I see this all the time. As a matter of fact, I just used it! (But with good reason). After I used it, I realized i was just following a trend, I have no idea WHY it means what it means. Anybody know how this came about? ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-why-does-how-you-doin-mean-flirting/283258/2 "2005-01-05T19:31:28Z")
A little character named Joey on a little sitcom called Friends. ---
**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 5, 2005, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-why-does-how-you-doin-mean-flirting/283258/3 "2005-01-05T19:31:28Z")
Joey from _Friends_ ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-why-does-how-you-doin-mean-flirting/283258/4 "2005-01-05T19:45:29Z")
Oh! I know what Friends is, I even know who Joey is. I’ve only seen it half a dozen times, but at least now I know where it came from. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-why-does-how-you-doin-mean-flirting/283258/5 "2005-01-05T20:28:13Z")
Welcome to the Straight Dope Message Boards, **Anaamika** , we glad to have you join us. You might want to read the descriptions of the forums, this is really either a General Question or a Cafe Society post, it doesn’t belong in ATMB which is reserved for questions about the Message Boards. No big deal, I’ll move it for you, and don’t worry, after you’ve posted a while, you’ll catch on.\* - [sub]Yes, I know. This is called satire.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-why-does-how-you-doin-mean-flirting/283258/6 "2005-01-05T21:01:50Z")
> [@C K Dexter Haven](#): > > Welcome to the Straight Dope Message Boards, **Anaamika** , we glad to have you join us. You might want to read the descriptions of the forums, this is really either a General Question or a Cafe Society post, it doesn’t belong in ATMB which is reserved for questions about the Message Boards. No big deal, I’ll move it for you, and don’t worry, after you’ve posted a while, you’ll catch on.\* > > - [sub]Yes, I know. This is called satire.[/sub] :dubious: After I got the answer, I realized it was GQ or Cafe Society. I thought it was a SDMB thing only, like “I burning your dog” or something like that. Didn’t realize it was from a show. Wow, you’re pretty good at the sarcasm. 😉