Under the heading "Learn Something New Every Day," there is the the Norwegian phrase oppe og ikke gråter.
The internet claims that this is a response to the common question "how are you?"
If you aren't from Norway or familiar with the language, "oops og ikke gråter" translates to "up and not crying."
And now my day is made. Never in my life have I felt a phrase more appropriate.
In America, when you ask someone how they are doing the standard answers are things like "fine" or "busy, busy!"
The asker rarely expects or wants to hear how you really are. So these boilerplate responses work pretty well. However, "up and not crying" may be my new go-to answer! It speaks volumes and is hilarious!
Note: the daffodils pictured above are the first of the season to bloom in my hard. There's a story to go with the first daffodils that you can read here.
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