# UK Dopers: What is the correct response to "Alright?"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-what-is-the-correct-response-to-alright/444606>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 9, 2008, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-what-is-the-correct-response-to-alright/444606 "2008-04-09T13:57:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-what-is-the-correct-response-to-alright/444606/41 "2008-04-10T11:52:39Z")

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[QUOTE=sandra\_nz]  
I’ve recently started a new job and the people here have a tendency to greet me in the hallway with “Alright?”.

I’m not sure how I’m supposed to respond. I tend to say “Good thanks, and you?” which sounds naff. Am I just supposed to say “Alright?” in return?  
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Next time someone asks, say in your best Joe Cocker voice “I’m not feeling to good myself…”

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**Author:** ![Sal\_Ammoniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-what-is-the-correct-response-to-alright/444606/42 "2008-04-10T13:14:35Z")

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This sounds like the perfect occasion to respond with “howdy.” And then doff your ten-gallon hat.

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**Author:** ![Staggerlee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/staggerlee/32/3134_2.png) [@Staggerlee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Staggerlee)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-what-is-the-correct-response-to-alright/444606/43 "2008-04-10T15:01:02Z")

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[QUOTE=Usram]  
YOU’RE!!

:smack:  
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No need for the self-harming emoticon - on ‘your’ bike seems correct…

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**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-what-is-the-correct-response-to-alright/444606/44 "2008-04-10T15:04:26Z")

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[QUOTE=Usram]  
When your feeling slightly twee

I think he meant this

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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-what-is-the-correct-response-to-alright/444606/45 "2008-04-10T15:11:49Z")

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Correct response is _Ave_.

Just kidding.

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**Author:** ![Butterscotch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dc4da7/32.png) [@Butterscotch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Butterscotch)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-what-is-the-correct-response-to-alright/444606/46 "2008-04-11T17:15:56Z")

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[QUOTE=chowder]  
The correct response is "Long and danglin’  
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I was led to believe the correct response is “Twelve o’clock”…

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