What does "good morning" actually mean?

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18 Apr 2025, 12:34 am

It means 'its the morning and I see you as well but I really don't give a f**k because I am just trying to get my morning caffeine and honestly I'd rather not see anybody right now' but its less awkward to just say good morning rather than the other thing.

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18 Apr 2025, 12:56 am

MOOOORRRRRNIIIING!

That's what it means to me

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18 Apr 2025, 12:58 am

Funny you say that, I usually saying morning rather than good morning.

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18 Apr 2025, 1:18 am

I'm Sheffield working class so if I say it at all I say mornin'

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18 Apr 2025, 1:30 am

ToughDiamond wrote:

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Talking of "hello," I saw on the kids' show Blue Peter that there was a time when Britain was divided between the use of "hello" and "ahoy" when using a telephone, and that people would go around with their preferred word printed on their clothing or something, until the matter was resolved and "hello" won. But maybe it was a Blue Peter April Fool's Day prank. Personally, I like "ahoy" better but I rarely have the gall to use it.

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18 Apr 2025, 1:32 am

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I'm Sheffield working class so if I say it at all I say mornin'

I worked with an englishman who always greeted everyone with a "mornin".

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18 Apr 2025, 1:44 am

cyberdora wrote:

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I'm Sheffield working class so if I say it at all I say mornin'

I worked with an englishman who always greeted everyone with a "mornin".

I love that just simple, I wonder how it would go over if I get a job and I just say mornin to everyone. Just mornin, idk I guess that takes out the having to say good morning, because idk what if they aren't having a good morning.

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18 Apr 2025, 1:55 am

I say "marnin" sometimes

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18 Apr 2025, 3:31 am

Perhaps saying Good Morning is the human version of roosters crowing & other birds chirping in the mornings :chin:

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18 Apr 2025, 3:33 am

What does it actually mean, sorry second response but what about when it means ' f**k off it's the morning, leave me alone." that is probably how I'd mean it if I ever worked in a place with common amenities like that. LIke id be like f**k off I'm just trying to get a cup of tea.

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18 Apr 2025, 3:39 am

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I've known people who would say "Need Coffee" instead :coffee:

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18 Apr 2025, 10:52 am

funeralxempire wrote:

lostonearth35 wrote:

When people say good morning, it's really just a greeting to sound polite and friendly and you're supposed to say good morning back, even if you think it's not a good morning for whatever reason.

If you say something like, "What's so good about it?" other people will think you're a jerk.

Or that you're just making a cynical joke.
Or that they've caught you at a really bad moment.

When I want to reply with a cynical joke I might look sincerely surprised and reply "Is that what happened?!"

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18 Apr 2025, 2:53 pm

nick007 wrote:

Perhaps saying Good Morning is the human version of roosters crowing & other birds chirping in the mornings :chin:

This sprang to mind:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXgo0AaHDto

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18 Apr 2025, 3:00 pm

cyberdora wrote:

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Did you grow up on Captain Pugwash?.

I most certainly did, Master Bate.

FUN FACT: Pugwash actually said that in one episode. I've got the sound recording somewhere that proves it. They must have been laughing their balls off when they were making that show.

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