misc. off topic questions

[DrSmith]

I think WavePad Sound Editor can convert aif to mp3. It's not free but there is a trial version that you can use.

Originally Posted by Jalen

Does anyone know of an online converter that can convert .aif to .mp3?

Since you are looking for an online converter, so try this site
http://media-convert.com/

[Plaz]

why do all the people who speak spanish type jajajaja? i never understood that

[DrSmith]

In Spanish H is silent, and their J sounds like our H.

[Fèvier]

Originally Posted by Plaz

why do all the people who speak spanish type jajajaja? i never understood that

Originally Posted by DrSmith

In Spanish H is silent, and their J sounds like our H.

Well that and it's much faster to type on my flip phone. And it's also fun to see how people phrase ^said question

[user472884]

Originally Posted by Merci Alizée

Since you are looking for an online converter, so try this site
http://media-convert.com/

I've been trying that one but I keep getting errors

[Tom]

Uhm...

Is "How you doing?" just a way of saying "Hello" in USA instead of really asking how you are doing/how you are?

[AlizéeInspired]

Originally Posted by Tom

Uhm...

Is "How you doing?" just a way of saying "Hello" in USA instead of really asking how you are doing/how you are?

Kinda. Kind of like how "What's up?" is a way of greeting as well. The question "What's up?" is often answered with another "What's up?" and then the people will just go on with a conversation. Phrases like "What's up?", "How you doing?", "What's going on?", etc. are more or less just a common way to greet someone to get a conversation going. I guess one could say that a common greeting such as "How you doing?" is just a good place to start a conversation. When asked something like "How you doing?" though, most people just give a quick "Good" or "I'm alright" followed by a return of the question by asking the other person "and how are you doing?".

Here is a typical conversation in which the phrase "How you doing?" may be used:

PersonA - How you doing?
PersonB - I'm alright. How you doing?
PersonA - Not bad. Been getting ready for the Call of Duty party this weekend.
PersonB - Sweet, man! Over at PersonC's place?
PersonA - Yeah.
PersonB - Mind if I get a ride there?
PersonA - Sure, bro.

Now a conversation has begun and they go on about whipping noob ass at the Call of Duty party.

[Tom]

Thank you very much for the explanation.

I got the feeling that I might have said something wrong for a couple of reasons during some online conversations I've had but it turns out I was kind of right... that's weird... anyway, thanks a lot!

[user472884]

Originally Posted by Tom

Uhm...

Is "How you doing?" just a way of saying "Hello" in USA instead of really asking how you are doing/how you are?

kinda, it's a more friendly and polite form of "hello"

The asker doesn't expect a response, and the answerer rarely responds with anything more than "good" or "fine".

Both people talking know that the person asking doesn't really care how they're doing, but it's just a nice thing to hear

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