To think that 'fair enough ' is such a meh response.

[Tired66]

I think it's ok in some contexts, like describing a rule or a decision as being fair enough.
But for instance I've told friends about new jobs, holidays etc . And they've just replied 'fair enough!" And nothing else.
I had another friend who'd just say 'I see!' to everything.
Maybe I'm just overthinking it but it's just such a 'nothing' reply. It makes me question what I've said

I've always took it to mean 'I don't really agree with you but I don't feel strongly enough about it to argue the point'.

I wouldn't use it as a response to being told about a holiday or a new job, though, I don't see it means anything in those contexts.

Yeah fair enough

Yeah I agree with you about that. I was excited about a new job, not like I was bragging or anything, it was her that asked me. Then I told her and she just said, 'ok fair enough!'

What does that even mean in that context!

Has she shown signs of being jealous of you?

The conversation went
You - ‘I have a new job doing XYZ. I am so excited’

Her ‘ok fair enough’

That doesn’t even make sense to me. Yanbu to be disappointed that it appears they didn’t read your message and replied that.

That's a nonsensical answer to "i got new job i am really happy with" so i am curious what the conversation really was like

I just re read the conversation
She said , "How's your new job?"
I said, "Yeah it's interesting thanks it's xyz"
Her : "ok fair enough"

She earns about 10k a year more than me if not more and very well-off husband etc. So I don't think she'd be jealous for anything

What a strange response from her. Doesn't sound like she's happy for you.

As PP mentioned - fair enough to me means I don't agree but not going to argue.

Yeah definitely.. don't know why she asked in the first place.
We're in totally different industries and she's at a senior level, I'm not. She's really nothing to be jealous of

Yes, odd response, almost as though she genuinely doesn't know what the phrase means. Either that or she's deliberately sounding unimpressed by your job because she thinks she's so superior!

It could be that, a sort of 'hmm, doesn't sound a great job but ok'

Like a pp I often use it when someone is describing something I don’t really agree with but don’t strongly oppose. It’s my standard response to a colleague who is forever telling me about overly dramatic disputes they’ve got into with other colleagues and how they refused to do X, Y or Z. Could equally express agreement in a very wishy washy way.

I find it a bit rude that your friend can’t muster up a bit more enthusiasm for you.

what a weird response

It sounds as if she doesn't understand the context in which "fair enough " is used. Therefore just ignore the comment because who knows what she actually meant.

Yeah, it's weird but ah well.
Had it previously where a guy asked me how my holiday was, told him it was great and what I'd been up to and so on and he replied, 'fair enough!'

I tend to use it as shorthand for 'your argument has reluctantly convinced me.'

I use phrases like this sometimes when I feel the person I'm talking to is trying to elicit a certain reaction from me, usually undue praise. They're usually boasting. I use it like a form of grey rock.

Friend: my DC is so amazing, chess Genius, fluent French, teacher told me he was the most amazing child she's taught.

Me: how interesting.

Friend: our holiday was fabulous, private villa, butler, first class flights

Me: fair enough

I think it's blunt and depending on what has been said in the conversation can come across as a bit rude/not interested.

Hmm, sometimes I use it to try and end a
conversation, but as you’d only responded once I can’t see that she was doing it for that reason. Just either endless back and forths by text when I’ve got stuff to do, or in work when inane chit chat is preventing me from getting on is when it comes in handy I feel.

I hate it as a response. I know so many people who use it as a sort of "ah, ok" type of response and it winds me up.

Like:

Friend: what did you do at the weekend?
Me: just went for a walk and did a bit of shopping
Friend: fair enough

Sounds like people who don’t understand what the phrase means!

Yeah. I use it to my sister when she's wrong but I can't bother arguing any more about it.
With friends I say, "oh well, you could be right", which they accurately translate into "you're a blithering idiot but I don't want to fall out with you". 🙂 And we all move on.

Sometimes there really isn't more to say about something it's a clue to move on from the subject.
I can imagine it being fine if the conversation was
her: how is your new job
you: great, I did this and that, it pays 2k less but it's only 10 minutes away from my home
her: fair enough
In this context it means yeah I get why you accepted that compromise.
Sometimes people are just talking out of politeness or expected a shorter answer so half listening and bored or maybe they are too distracted and preoccupied to fully engage but it would have been ruder to completely ignore the news you had and not ask at all.