Boghead ranter Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 People who can't drive around the Edinburgh bypass without bumping into other people driving round the Edinburgh bypass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thane of Cawdor Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 20 hours ago, SlipperyP said: It's not bots, it's Tynierose, he changes his name every week now. @Tynie Wickfield Yes, I noticed that. What the Dickens is going on? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipa Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 15 minutes ago, Thane of Cawdor said: Yes, I noticed that. What the Dickens is going on? I suspect their involved in some sort of undercover operation. Shhh. Mum's the word. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 8 hours ago, Shandon Par said: “Have a good one” Previously a festive greeting but now used by every floppy-haired studenty boy serving behind a till. I say this almost every time as a goodbye, genuinely never crossed my mind that someone would get annoyed by it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thane of Cawdor Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 22 minutes ago, Shipa said: I suspect their involved in some sort of undercover operation. Shhh. Mum's the word. If his next name change is to Tyniesteerforth you'll see a pattern emerging. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 9 hours ago, Honest_Man#1 said: I say this almost every time as a goodbye, genuinely never crossed my mind that someone would get annoyed by it. Where has it come from? It used to be something you’d hear Americans say with reference to Christmas. One what? It’s like randomly wishing someone a happy birthday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Just now, Shandon Par said: Where has it come from? It used to be something you’d hear Americans say with reference to Christmas. One what? It’s like randomly wishing someone a happy birthday. Any time I say "have a good one" I just mean the rest of their day, or if it's a work colleague leaving on a Friday it'll refer more generally to the weekend. It could mean Christmas around Christmas time. I'm not sure where it's come from, I've been saying it my whole life tbh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 11 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: Where has it come from? It used to be something you’d hear Americans say with reference to Christmas. One what? It’s like randomly wishing someone a happy birthday. 7 minutes ago, The Moonster said: Any time I say "have a good one" I just mean the rest of their day, or if it's a work colleague leaving on a Friday it'll refer more generally to the weekend. It could mean Christmas around Christmas time. I'm not sure where it's come from, I've been saying it my whole life tbh. Yeah I just mean have a good day/weekend/time period until I see you again. It’s just a casual goodbye. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 1 hour ago, The Moonster said: Any time I say "have a good one" I just mean the rest of their day, or if it's a work colleague leaving on a Friday it'll refer more generally to the weekend. It could mean Christmas around Christmas time. I'm not sure where it's come from, I've been saying it my whole life tbh. Just don't say it to anyone heading into the bog. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Shandon Par said: Where has it come from? It used to be something you’d hear Americans say with reference to Christmas. One what? It’s like randomly wishing someone a happy birthday. 1970s America apparently - just an alternative to the "Have a nice day" shit they come out with. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 18 minutes ago, GordonD said: Just don't say it to anyone heading into the bog. I don't say it under any circumstances. Out with very few exceptions I couldn't care less if their "one" is good or catastrophic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 What is the best thing for someone in a shop to say to a departing customer? "Have a nice day" etc. is twee and insincere, "goodbye" seems a bit cold and "Have a good one" is apparently a Christmas thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 1 minute ago, DiegoDiego said: What is the best thing for someone in a shop to say to a departing customer? "Have a nice day" etc. is twee and insincere, "goodbye" seems a bit cold and "Have a good one" is apparently a Christmas thing. Thank you...customer dependent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Back Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 1 minute ago, DiegoDiego said: What is the best thing for someone in a shop to say to a departing customer? "Have a nice day" etc. is twee and insincere, "goodbye" seems a bit cold and "Have a good one" is apparently a Christmas thing. Don't let the door hit your arse would be my phrase of choice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 1 minute ago, DiegoDiego said: What is the best thing for someone in a shop to say to a departing customer? "Have a nice day" etc. is twee and insincere, "goodbye" seems a bit cold and "Have a good one" is apparently a Christmas thing. Cheerybye. Keep the American chat where it belongs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 42 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: What is the best thing for someone in a shop to say to a departing customer? "Have a nice day" etc. is twee and insincere, "goodbye" seems a bit cold and "Have a good one" is apparently a Christmas thing. I prefer the German cold stare and barely perceptible nod. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurph Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 I switch it up. Saying ‘have a nice day’ all the time is just so dull so at least it makes me feel like I’m not a robot when I say something else. ‘Would you like a wee bag?’ and ‘Would you like a wee receipt?’ is a bit harder to switch around, and most of the time you say it on auto-pilot anyway, knowing fine well the customer doesn’t need those. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 I was trying to pay for a bottle of wine at the self service till. It was quite quiet, after 9. The wifie gave me a full five minute monologue about what provisions she'd be making for her vegan guest at Christmas. Apparently there's a vegan turkey with mushroom stuffing, she wont put bacon in all the sprouts and it's a struggle to find little veggie sausages to make pigs in blankets. All before pushing the "clearly over 25" button. I wish she'd just said "have a good one" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, coprolite said: I was trying to pay for a bottle of wine at the self service till. It was quite quiet, after 9. The wifie gave me a full five minute monologue about what provisions she'd be making for her vegan guest at Christmas. Apparently there's a vegan turkey with mushroom stuffing, she wont put bacon in all the sprouts and it's a struggle to find little veggie sausages to make pigs in blankets. All before pushing the "clearly over 25" button. I wish she'd just said "have a good one" Sounds like she's going to have a shite one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 1 hour ago, DiegoDiego said: What is the best thing for someone in a shop to say to a departing customer? "Have a nice day" etc. is twee and insincere, "goodbye" seems a bit cold and "Have a good one" is apparently a Christmas thing. The weird one is "See you later!" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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