diff --git a/detemineUserInput.py b/detemineUserInput.py
index 31a1cd1..7523a2f 100644
--- a/detemineUserInput.py
+++ b/detemineUserInput.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 operatorList = ["+","-","*","/","plus","minus","times","divided"]
 numberList = ["1","2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9","0"]
+questionStarters = ["what","whats","are","how","hows","do"]
 
 from Get_Functions import *
 
@@ -9,15 +10,109 @@ def determineUserInput(sentence):
     sentence = sentence.lower()
     sentenceParce = sentence.split()
  
-    if "what" in sentence:  # ------------- execute the "what is" code here ---------------
-        response = executeWhatFunction(sentence)
-        return response, 2
+    if sentenceParce[0] in questionStarters:  # ------------- execute the "what is" code here ---------------
+        response = respondQuestion(sentence)
     elif sentenceParce[0] in greetings:
         return getName(sentence), 1
            
     else:
         return sentence, 0
+    return response
+#==========================================================================================================
+# list of casual conversation:
+#
+# How are you?
+# what are you up to?
+# what's your name?
+# how's your day been?
+# are you a robot?
+# do you like ___ ?
+# do you have a brain?
+# are you alive?
+# what is the meaning of life?
+# are you a boy or girl?
+# do you like someone?
 
+import random
+
+
+feelingList = ["feeling great","feeling good","fine","well","great","good"]
+
+# branches from determineUserInput()
+def respondQuestion(sentence):
+    newSentence = sentence.split()
+    if newSentence[0] in ["how","hows"]:
+        response = executeHow(sentence)
+    elif newSentence[0] in ["what","whats"]:
+        response = executeWhat(sentence)
+    elif newSentence[0] == "are":
+        response = executeAre(sentence)
+            
+    return response
+
+def executeHow(sentence):
+    """this is where all the "how" questions are dealt with"""
+    if "are you" in sentence:
+        response = "I am " + random.choice(feelingList) + ", thanks."
+    elif "your day" in sentence:
+        dayFeelingList = feelingList[2:len(feelingList)]
+        response = "Today was " + random.choice(dayFeelingList) + ", thanks."
+    elif "do i look":
+        response = "I don't know ... I can see you."
+            
+    return response
+
+def executeWhat(sentence):
+    """this is where all the "what" questions are dealt with"""
+    numberQuestion = False
+    for i in sentence:
+        if i in numberList: #checks whether the question involves numbers, like 1 + 1
+            numberQuestion = True
+    
+    if numberQuestion == True:
+        #add spaces to the sentence
+        addedSpaceSentence = ""    
+        for i in sentence:
+            if i not in "what is":
+                if i in numberList or i in operatorList[0:4]:
+                    addedSpaceSentence = addedSpaceSentence + " " + i + " "
+                elif i == " ":
+                    continue
+                else:
+                    addedSpaceSentence = addedSpaceSentence + i
+            else:
+                addedSpaceSentence = addedSpaceSentence + i        
+        sentence = addedSpaceSentence
+        print(sentence)
+
+        
+        operatorType = ""
+        sentenceParce = sentence.split()
+        for i in sentenceParce:
+            if i in operatorList[0:4]:  #checks what type is used - Symbols or Words
+                operatorType = "symbols"
+            elif i in operatorList[4:8]:
+                operatorType = "words"
+
+        print("execute sentenceFormat ", operatorType)
+        equationReformated = reformatSentence(sentence, operatorType)
+        response = round(eval(equationReformated), 2)
+        
+    else:
+        if "name" in sentence:
+            response = random.choice(greetings[0:10]).title() + ", " + random.choice(["I am ","I'm ","I'm called ","my creator calls me "]) + "Jeff. Nice to meet you :]"
+        elif "meaning of life" in sentence:
+            response = random.choice(["42 ... I guess","It is the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.","The meaning of life is to give life a meaning."])
+        elif "you doing" in sentence or "you up to" in sentence:
+            response = "Waiting upon your response, my master." #cringey stuff right here bois
+        else:
+            response = "Please ask with correct spellings and grammar"
+    return response
+
+#===========================================================================================================
+
+#funtions to help other functions
+                    
 def reformatSentence(sentence, operatorType):
     """reformats the sentence so we're left with just the equation"""
     equation = ""
@@ -57,45 +152,8 @@ def reformatSentence(sentence, operatorType):
                 equation = equation + part          
     return equation
 
-def executeWhatFunction(sentence):
-    numberQuestion = False
-    for i in sentence:
-        if i in numberList: #checks whether the question involves numbers, like 1 + 1
-            numberQuestion = True
-    
-    #add spaces to the sentence
-    addedSpaceSentence = ""    
-    for i in sentence:
-        if i not in "what is":
-            if i in numberList or i in operatorList[0:4]:
-                addedSpaceSentence = addedSpaceSentence + " " + i + " "
-            elif i == " ":
-                continue
-            else:
-                addedSpaceSentence = addedSpaceSentence + i
-        else:
-            addedSpaceSentence = addedSpaceSentence + i        
-    sentence = addedSpaceSentence
-    print(sentence)
 
-    if numberQuestion == True:
-        operatorType = ""
-        sentenceParce = sentence.split()
-        for i in sentenceParce:
-            if i in operatorList[0:4]:  #checks what type is used - Symbols or Words
-                operatorType = "symbols"
-            elif i in operatorList[4:8]:
-                operatorType = "words"
 
-        print("execute sentenceFormat ", operatorType)
-        equationReformated = reformatSentence(sentence, operatorType)
-        response = round(eval(equationReformated), 2)
-        return response
-        
-    else:
-        response = "Please ask with correct spellings and grammar"
-        return response
-    
 # ----------------------------------------
 # testing zone
 # ----------------------------------------