How's it going? Please.

When waiting in a line, let's say to scan into the gym (gotta out run those problems, call back!), a pretty standard exchange is asking each other how it's going.

Gym Employee: How's it going?

Gym Patron 1: Good, you?

Gym Employee: Good

First of all guys it's going well.  Second of all, the rest of that is fine.  But the below is not okay:

Gym Employee: How's it going?

Gym Patron 1: Good, you?

Gym Employee: Good

Gym Employee: How's it going?

Gym Patron 2: Good, you?

Gym Employee: Good

Gym Patron 2 what are you doing?  You just heard Gym Employee tell Gym Patron 1 they are doing good...even though they are doing well.  Why not get some new information?  The below is a much better exchange:

Gym Employee: How's it going?

Gym Patron 1: Good, you?

Gym Employee: Good

Gym Employee: How's it going?

Go-Getter: It's going pretty well.  Do you think ketchup is an appropriate condiment for a hot dog?

Gym Employee: Good....wait, what?

The go-getter likes to learn new things about people.  They also know that most gym employees don't have strong feelings regarding hot dog condiments.  Most.

Out Running Problems

You can't out run your problems.  Unless your problems move at less than like 6-7 MPH...then maybe you can.  The go-getter runs regularly just in case they have some problems they can out run.  These are almost always related to slow dogs.