in Norway, "up and not crying" is a not uncommon response to "how's it going" type questions, and I feel like that's a very reasonable standard to hold oneself to nowadays
@kimk I am learning Norwegian and I am always greatly amused by how literal many of your phrases and idioms are hehe
@kimk er det «opp og ikke gråter»?
@paintedsky yep! or if you're from my neck of the woods, "oppe og grinær'nte"
@paintedsky @kimk Jeg vil også vet det, vær så snill. Duolingo did not teach me this important information!