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Always C. The asker isn't really asking a question. Their whole sentence actually is equivalent to them saying "hi".
Then just say fuckin „hi“. Wtf do you need this stupid dancing around for? How is it considered normal to ask an ~~ingenious~~ ingenuine question and answer with a lie? How am I the weird one in this scenario?
It's just a magic constant embedded in the standard conversational header, referencing an obsolete firmware version, but most users never update the client package so you have to ack it or you get undefined behavior.
Decades of conditioning is probably the most relevant piece of the answer.
I studied anthropology and the intricate rituals of the various neurotypicals for this very reason. The answer depends on what your culture determines to be weird, because usually we're considered differently weird different places.
A part of me dies when I say the lie
Because that's just how neurotypical brains work.
Trying to figure out a why for it will just drive you crazy, because it's not something anyone knows for sure.
I think it's more of a cultural thing, you grow up hearing that exchange and a neurotypical brain will just file it under "short, common greetings".
People don't even think about the meaning of the words, they just grab something from the "common greeting replies" drawer without even looking.
It's the amount of possible variations after that that make it a huge mess.
This is how you wind up with the 'Waiter: Enjoy your food! Me: Thanks, you too!' situation
I did ask, do care :(