Busy is cool

Ask anyone how they're doing and besides fine, you'll get one other answer, "busy". This happens most of the time at work where busy-ness is a measure of importance in the workplace. Most of us probably are busy - there's a lot to do, but the expectation and perceived value of busy-ness is what I find interesting. I don't know anyone who likes to be overwhelmed, but I know a lot of people who like to talk about it. I don't know anyone at work who would tell me that their workload is very reasonable. Instead, everyone is busy.