When they ask how your day's going, they really expect an answer. Such behavior can get you gently chastised. They might even order you inside to partake of a free cappuccino. Just two years ago, I knew of two other stations that still manned their gas pumps. Both are gone now.
Times definitely change.
What's in vogue is often more important than what people might prefer, given the choice. Sometimes I still long for those young, eager-faced boys, asking how my day was. Let us hear from you.