There are certain rules that are followed in polite society. One of those rules is not being a pretentious a-hole.
I am a huge fan of grammar. I can be really obnoxious in my love for grammatically correct turns of phrases. There is a difference between being obnoxious and being a dick.
Example:
We all know that the proper response to "How are you?" is "I'm well, thank you." For whatever reason, it has been ingrained into our society to reply with the grammatically incorrect "I'm good." I don't know how this happened... but it did. And it stuck. And it often comes out of very smart people's mouths. Now, if you are very conscious of this epidemic and carefully answer "I'm well" every time, then this is where the aforementioned rules of polite society come into play.
If you are the initial responder in the how are you repartee, go ahead - assert your wellness with full confidence. If you are the second responder, and your conversation-mate has already tossed out an instinctual "good", please quell your desire to shove your superiority in his face with a 'well'. It's rude. You're literally calling him stupid to his face. If this is you intention, then by all means, get after it; however, if you are not trying to be an ass, suck it up and give the standard American response. People will like you more.
You're welcome.
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