Who hates the saying 'have a nice day'?

thanks :)

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by buxtonite ..slowly losing my mind on November 24th, 2007

Excellent Answer, Julie. Some people just don't get basic politeness.

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by gummybear on November 24th, 2007

if its said and meant its fine but if its just a throw away line with no proper sentiment at all its a waste of time and if you don't mean it why say it in the first place

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by buxtonite ..slowly losing my mind on November 24th, 2007

Thanks Gummy! Buxtonite, you evaded the gist of my question. But I expected that. All of those other examples are the same as "have a nice day". They are basic pleasantries that we say without thinking much about them. Besides, people who truly don't wish that the that person DOESN'T have a nice day is probably a bit of a jerk and I doubt he would say it anyway.

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by Quackers on November 24th, 2007

well you seem to be the only one who thinks that I evaded the gist of your question and you answer it perfectly with the line "we say it without thinking' so if you say things without thinking like complements then aren't they hollow?...meaningless?

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by buxtonite ..slowly losing my mind on November 24th, 2007

I guess I'm an uptight, cynical jerk too because I don't care for those sayings either. I think if everyone says it all the time without thinking then it doesn't have any impact at all when they actually mean it. People can have day to day politeness without resorting to all that.

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by killdrphil - reasonable for a madman on November 24th, 2007

and I thought I was the only one ..thanks 'killdrphil':)

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by buxtonite ..slowly losing my mind on November 24th, 2007

I can't say it's a big deal to me though. I can't say that I "hate" it. It doesn't ruin my day or anything. I just think it's often unnecessary and hollow. And, that often it's used in place of actual genuine politeness. "Thank you" isn't really in the same category though, Julie. That's a word for an appreciation of something.

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by killdrphil - reasonable for a madman on November 24th, 2007

"Thank you" can be just as hollow and unnecessary as "have a nice day" Phil. But 'thank you' for the correction, even if it was wrong.
P.S. that was a hollow thank you.

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by Quackers on November 25th, 2007

Heheh. You always call me "Phil" instead of "KDP" when you are irritated. Well sorry to disagree with you. That "sorry" was so totally hollow.

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by killdrphil - reasonable for a madman on November 25th, 2007

bingo !!! thats my point ...thanks :)+

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by buxtonite ..slowly losing my mind on November 12th, 2007

well knowing you you do mean it when you say it and thats cool ...just that most only give it lip service :)+

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by buxtonite ..slowly losing my mind on November 12th, 2007

When I say it, I do mean it... ;)

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by I love my baby on November 12th, 2007

:):)

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by buxtonite ..slowly losing my mind on November 12th, 2007

buxtonite, I hope you have a great night! ;)

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by I love my baby on November 12th, 2007

same to you ...bye!!

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by buxtonite ..slowly losing my mind on November 12th, 2007

well so long as you mean it ...lol a lot who say 'have a nice day' couldn't careless...just mouthing the words

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by buxtonite ..slowly losing my mind on November 12th, 2007

I agree with you there. So many words are thrown around now a days that it's hard to know if someone is sincere when they say it.

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by Anonomous on November 12th, 2007

yeah nothing worse than empty sentiment:):)

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by buxtonite ..slowly losing my mind on November 12th, 2007