the_curmudge
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| Greeting someone is a simple way of saying that you are a human being and notice they are, too. It's basic respect very cheaply purchased and well worth the price. |
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kestrel
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Location: Ohio
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't ask me.. I always forget to say hi - I jump right into conversation if I'm the one initiating it... which rarely happens, and is always awkward when it does. If I'm not initiating the conversation, and the other person says hi, then I usually say hi back. Not sure what impact it has on relationships, though, as I've never been very good at them. |
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pensieve
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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I don't usually say hi first but it's not usually a rule of mine. I don't consciously decided to say hi second, it just happens that way. Maybe people are just more eager to talk than I am.
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Dream
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| Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:59 am Post subject: |
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Here where I live we kiss in the cheek to say hi. I always found that very pointless and always forget to do it or find it unnecessary, but then people think that I'm being rude :/
I always had problems saying "good morning". I don't know why but I just hate that phrase  |
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Doubutsu
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| Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:34 am Post subject: |
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| Dream wrote: | Here where I live we kiss in the cheek to say hi. I always found that very pointless and always forget to do it or find it unnecessary, but then people think that I'm being rude :/
I always had problems saying "good morning". I don't know why but I just hate that phrase |
Same here (maybe we are talking about the same place?), that's really annoying when you have to say hi to a lot of people, It would be easier if they form a line. You do have to kiss cheeks to say bye too, I use to avoid it saying bye with a wave or I just go away.
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Joe90
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| Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:31 am Post subject: |
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The word ''hi'' has just two letters, but saying the small word can go a long way. There is lot's of point to it, and is usually natural in most people.
A bit like the word ''no'' - it's just a very short, simple word, but a lot of people have so much trouble saying it.
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47x
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I got many issues with the word hi as well. I am a firm believer that if you already said "hi" to someone, that "hi" should be enough for at the very least one or two days if you meet at the same place, like a school or work. My mom had to teach me that if I don't say "hi" people will take so much more notice of me, if I blend in and say it people will go on as usual with their business.
It still is one of the words I have so much problem saying, in a way, saying "hi" means you acknowledge the other person, which in turn gives them the permission to talk to me, sometimes I don't want people to talk to me.
It's such a small word, still it bugs me the hell out. |
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dianthus
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I live in the south, and people don't say "hi" here. It's "hello" or "good morning" or "how are you?" and some of the older people say things like "howdy." Saying "hi" instantly marks you as an outsider.
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