Greetings - all right?

Yup

I'm with you on this Maw, it sounds awful doesn't it? My hairdresser, who is a lovely lass in every other respect, always says "Y'all riiight? " Makes my teeth itch.

I think it's "Yeh mate. You?"

I say "alright?" I usually don't realise until afterwards, and often wonder myself what the response should be.

The carers would often say 'you all right' to my dad.
Depending how he felt would a answer
'No I'm all left and you?'
Or ' No actually I'm all wrong'

Just stick with your tried and tested "Fine and you?" ?

Or "Cushty!"

"Yeah, awrigh, you OK?" could be the correct response under such circumstances.

Yeah, you ?

Being invisible, I am just grateful to be acknowledged

The 'correct' response is what you would normally say to a casual, passing in the street greeting. Your usual Good Evening is fine.

I love a Lancs greeting that I don't get up here: Eyup! ?

PS I've found that Hello or Hi work everywhere. I even get a grunt from a teenager who joins me sometimes at my early morning bus stop. It has taken a few attempts over several weeks but I think he's now realised I'm harmless, reading the paper on my phone and my quiet Hi is just shorthand for "Good morning fellow human".

I say 'fine thanks'

I would probably just say "good evening" but do wonder what their response would be if you replied "No".

I’m just impressed that you are brave enough to go out in the dark, Maw.

'All right?' is used in Birmingham. At first I wasn't too sure how to respond but now I just 'All right?' back. It's friendly and I have no problem with it. When in Rome...

I remember a common greeting in Yorkshire used to be "'ow do?". The answer usually was ""Champion".

Sad that these old sayings, greetings etc. are fading away isn't it?

I tend to say ‘hello alright?’ but no idea why I guess it’s a modern good evening how are you?

And in Aberdeen it is 'Fit Like?' To which the reply might be Grand, 'Nae sae bad' or 'Bearing up'

Here in North Essex the reply to "Alroight?" is "Alroight!"

I think my reply would be tickety boo old bean and enjoy watching their face

Where I grew up, the reply to "all right" would be "fair to middling". I heard my Dad and Uncles say this regularly. I anyone greets me this way these days, I answer, "yes, you?"
When I'm out late and meet someone I usually say goodnight as it's the opposite of good day.

Most of us Brummies around here say 'alright?' It's become a habit.

gaga You’ve reminded me of my Dad. ‘How do?’ was his usual greeting.

Do people still say ‘How do you do?’ when introduced to someone?