"Have a nice day" nicey nicey guilt trip

[swee'pea99]

Just placed an order online with somebody clearly 'outsourced', and the call ended with:

"Have a nice day"
"You too"

I always feel such a fraud. I don't know how else to respond to that sign-off, but how can you wish someone a nice day when you know they're stuck like a battery chicken in some airless hangar on the outskirts of Bangalore surrounded by 768 fellow wage-slaves, just counting the minutes till hometime....

*sigh*

I suppose it beats: 'You won't'.

 

[asterix]

Clearly you believe your day will be nicer than theirs, so just say:

"Thanks, I will.."

You can leave out the bit at the end:

"..compared to yours."

 

[Over The Hill]

That one grates a bit I must say but really is it any different to "good day" which is basically the same thing.
I tend to just see it as a conversation convention like hello or goodbye rather than a heartfelt wish.

Do the Irish really say "top of the mornin' to ya" with the recipient responding "and the rest of the day to yourself" or is it just an English portrayal of the Irish?

 

[Globalti]

I think "take care" annoys me more; it's the ultimate vapid, pointless addition to the end of a conversation. As if I'm going to stroll across the M6 blindfold, FFS!

 

[Fnaar]

Do the Irish really say "top of the mornin' to ya" with the recipient responding "and the rest of the day to yourself" or is it just an English portrayal of the Irish?

I thought, these days. it was "@rse biscuits!"

 

[colly]

I think "take care" annoys me more; it's the ultimate vapid, pointless addition to the end of a conversation. As if I'm going to stroll across the M6 blindfold, FFS!

Marginally worse is ........'You take care'

Like some kind of order to be obeyed.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Marginally worse is ........'You take care'

Like some kind of order to be obeyed.

You could say it with a nice menacing undertone, meaning 'you take care, you'll need to coz I'm gonna get you'.

 

[MossCommuter]

I always reply: "missin' you aw-ready"

 

[asterix]

I think "take care" annoys me more; it's the ultimate vapid, pointless addition to the end of a conversation. As if I'm going to stroll across the M6 blindfold, FFS!

My French neighbour just says 'Allez' at the end of the conversation. I take it to mean let's stop chatting and get something done.

 

[colly]

My French neighbour just says 'Allez' at the end of the conversation. I take it to mean let's stop chatting and get something done.

So 'Allez' is French for 'p*55 off ' then ?

 

[s7ephanie]

I think "take care" annoys me more; it's the ultimate vapid, pointless addition to the end of a conversation. As if I'm going to stroll across the M6 blindfold, FFS!

oh dear, i plead guilty to this one

 

[Ciar]

That one grates a bit I must say but really is it any different to "good day" which is basically the same thing.
I tend to just see it as a conversation convention like hello or goodbye rather than a heartfelt wish.

Do the Irish really say "top of the mornin' to ya" with the recipient responding "and the rest of the day to yourself" or is it just an English portrayal of the Irish?

never heard any of my family say it back in Ireland, unless they are taking the pish

 

[jonny jeez]

Nothing wrong with an empty wish of "have a good day" its as meaningless as announcing "good morning" when its pouring down and we all do that.

Its just an expression and it most likely made you...in a tiny way...happier

 

[Globalti]

I disagree; Good morning / day / evening / night are universally accepted in any language as polite non-religious greetings and are an excellent neutral way of breaking the ice in any environment. "Take care" is over-effusive and in most countries makes you sound like an idiot, it comes from the same stupid culture as saying "Cheers, fanks, fanks a lot" when somebody holds a door open for you..

 

[spen666]

Got some grumpy miserable sods on here haven't we? Next you'll be complaining about fellow cyclists not greeting you.

Ever think there may be a link?