How long before you say hello?
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What`s the time/distance etiquette for saying `hello` when returning home?
Examples:
1) I put the rubbish out, on return, I don`t announce myself to the house hold.
2) Wash the car for an hour (it takes me ages, ok), again on return, I don`t announce myself to the house hold.
3) After popping out to the shops 1 mile away for 20 mins, I will shout "Hello"
4) I leave for 5 hours, when I arrive home "HELLO" is heard by all.
So, these rules aren`t purely time based because I don`t feel obliged to greet anyone after an hour of washing the car. So, are these rules distance related? If Dokic came to pick you up for a spin in his new car and you covered 10miles in 1 minute, would you greet your family when you walk in the door? Well, you might not say "Hello" but you might ask for a stiff drink after not only a frighting drive, but meeting the elusive Dokic.
Anyway, enough of my late night (not in the UK when I post this) ramblings, what are your rules for saying "Hello" and why?
I think it's whether you leave your house or its grounds. (well, gardens at least). In the case of washing the car you just go to the driveway. If you went right to the south-east corner of your estate or to the fish pond for a few hours I guess you would say hello. Likewise if you just went to the shops.
I thought this thread would be about how close to people you get before you say hi. I am forever walking down long straight corrdors and seeing people at the other end, 50 metres or so away. You then have to walk twoards eachother for 40 metres or so without saying hello. I find it very awkward.
I thought this thread would be about how close to people you get before you say hi. I am forever walking down long straight corrdors and seeing people at the other end, 50 metres or so away. You then have to walk twoards eachother for 40 metres or so without saying hello. I find it very awkward.
Good question. Ive never worried about this untill now .
I think it is simply down to having announced your departure to the household.
eg you wash the car without telling everyone youll be leaving the house because youre only 10 yards away if they need you yet if you go to the shops you have told everyone you are going out.
oops beaten to it by someone who keeps things far more concise and to the point
>> Edited by blindswelledrat on Wednesday 19th October 13:27
I think it is simply down to having announced your departure to the household.
eg you wash the car without telling everyone youll be leaving the house because youre only 10 yards away if they need you yet if you go to the shops you have told everyone you are going out.
oops beaten to it by someone who keeps things far more concise and to the point
>> Edited by blindswelledrat on Wednesday 19th October 13:27
I did this an hour ago with my head of department on the path to the car park. He broke first and I pretended not to hear because I had the pod on; leaving me to look superior as he had to repeat after I got in with a greeting.
Oh the joys of petty one-upmanship
And how we bitch all day long 
Oh the joys of petty one-upmanship
And how we bitch all day long D_Mike said:
I thought this thread would be about how close to people you get before you say hi. I am forever walking down long straight corrdors and seeing people at the other end, 50 metres or so away. You then have to walk twoards eachother for 40 metres or so without saying hello. I find it very awkward.
Actually, that`s another very good point (hmm, not sure if I should use `another` as my point wasn`t very good at all), I find that in this situation, I pretend to not notice the person until they`re much nearer... eliminating the few embarrassing moments of `nothingness` as you get closer.
>> Edited by forever_driving on Wednesday 19th October 13:30
You too!
I dont know about saying "Hello", it's saying goodbye that hacks me off. Why cant people just say "Bye" and then clear off, but they always have to make a song & dance about it, especially relatives.
Mrs BG is especially annoying, she will say "OK, i'm going now" I say "Bye then". But ten to fifteen minutes later she's still faffing about with stuff, I say "I thought you were going?" she says "I am!" and after another ten minutes she's still on bloody site.
And as for relatives, you say your goodbyes and get up in the lounge, then you do it all again just to double check in the hallway, then all over again at the door, not to mention all those old cliches that come out "Bye then, dont do anything I wouldnt do" and all that crap. Then you say goodbye all over again for the umpteenth time, twenty minutes later they get in the car but for some reason we all have to follow them out to wave them off with our slippers on and all that. And then, wait for it...they ring you to say they got home OK, or Mrs BG rings them to check. WTF is it all about?
Mrs BG is especially annoying, she will say "OK, i'm going now" I say "Bye then". But ten to fifteen minutes later she's still faffing about with stuff, I say "I thought you were going?" she says "I am!" and after another ten minutes she's still on bloody site.
And as for relatives, you say your goodbyes and get up in the lounge, then you do it all again just to double check in the hallway, then all over again at the door, not to mention all those old cliches that come out "Bye then, dont do anything I wouldnt do" and all that crap. Then you say goodbye all over again for the umpteenth time, twenty minutes later they get in the car but for some reason we all have to follow them out to wave them off with our slippers on and all that. And then, wait for it...they ring you to say they got home OK, or Mrs BG rings them to check. WTF is it all about?
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