When a cashier etc. greets me with a "How's it going?" or something similar I usually respond with, "I'm hanging in there!" Then usually add, "As long as it doesn't involve a bungee jump I'll survive!" That often elicits a laugh and I then add, "And I ain't jumpining out of an airplane either!"
Regarding tomatoes, I'll take the big juicy red ones any day of the week... I always grow Jet Stars. I really never met an heirloom tomato that I really liked taste-wise. Though they always look interesting regarding shape and coloration. So more if a visual thing. Same for corn.