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Do you ever use the expression in parting, "Have a nice day!"
What are your thoughts about it or those who use it?
Do you agree with George Carlin?
| All of the time and I really do mean it! Have a nice day! | 2 | |
| Sometimes, and I mean it when I do. | 6 | |
| I say it out of habit and don't meant it most of the time. | 3 | |
| What an odd expression! | 2 | |
| I only use it sarcastically---as in "Go fuck yourself!" | 2 |
I do use that expression, but not with people I know. I tend to use it towards people in customer service, waiters, gas station attendants, grocery store clerks, but I say it in a non sarcastic way and genuinely mean it. Those jobs are all difficult: they can be high stress, they pay little, and often include customers that don't acknowledge the employee's existence. I think being polite to people goes a long way; hopefully it can make their day a little better.
As some may have noticed on here, I never bother saying things I don't mean and rarely waste my time saying shit just to be nice.
So, if I say, "Have a nice day." you can bet I damn well mean it.
Yeah, I say it often, and I do mean it. Why wouldn't you want someone else to have a nice day?
To be honest I mostly say it to people I have no personal attachment to such as customers from my job, certain coworkers, or strangers. I rarely say it to people I care for because the phrase seems so generic.