white usamericans when asked how they're doing, will never say "bad". they'll just say "I'm hanging in there" and that is universally understood as them being so so bad. like. no american is happily hanging in there. we don't like the hang.
the white british equivalent is a completely deadpan 'living the dream'. if someone says that to you without any hint of humour you know that their life is currently falling apart on at least 3 different fronts and they would Rather Not Be Existing™.





















