Standard Lines

Today I was thinking about how when ever someone asks me "how are you doing" I almost always say "I'm doing pretty good." Whether that's how I am or not, I always say that. And I know, it most cases its just a casual friendly question that's really rhetorical but people answer anyway with a casual friendly response.
"I'm doing Pretty good."
How many times have I slipped that tiny little lie to people? Sure, we all do it. Its not one of those lies that really matter. But if its such a small lie, then why even do it? Because no one wants to hear how you really feel. It has just become so standard that its casually asked and answered so much that sometimes you don't even really notice the exchange of words has even been made. Maybe you are walking into work and pass a co worker. Chances are, its going to happen. In some cases, the whole thing will happen in passing while walking down the hall. You don't slow down, you hardly make eye contact, and you keep on your way.
Here's where I'm going with this. If it is so casual and so standard and really unneeded, then why do we even waste our time? Sometimes people ask me how I'm doing, and there's a million things going on in my life. A million things I would kill to get off my chest.
"I'm doing pretty good"
The next time someone asks me how I'm doing, I think I'm going to be a little more honest. Because either two things could happen.
1. They will stop asking me if they don't really want to know.
Or
2. I may have someone new to talk to about stuff.

Maybe none of this will make sense in the morning. Oh well. You still read it.