This is interesting.
It’s totally the opposite in the U.S.
Listen to my story, then tell me what it’s like in your country.
OBSERVATIONS
Last week, I ran into one of my neighbors in the elevator.
I said “Hello” (in Czech).
He looked at me like I had just run over his dog.
Monday morning, I went to see the doctor.
As I sat in the waiting room, I observed the locals.
When a patient walked into the room, he or she said “Hello” to the entire room.
A few patients would mumble, “Hello” back to him.
When a patient left the waiting room, he or she said “Goodbye” to the entire room.
A few of the remaining patients would mumble “Goodbye” back.
So, friendly to strangers in the doctor’s office, but not to neighbors in your building…
In the US, it’s the opposite: you say “Hello” to your neighbors, but not to a room full of strangers.
What about in your country?
Is it the same everywhere in the world?
Is the US the oddball?
Cheers,
Mr. Vig
This is up to the person – if you are nice and polite guy, you will behave on that mainer everywhere. Of course it is not need to be such polite person with those rude and arrogant with everyone. It depends…
Hi there! In my city, in both cases, people say hello and goodbye. I think that it is cultural and a wsy to be respectful. Obviously, there are ugly people who never say hello.
It is polite to greet strangers when arriving and leaving. And familiar roommates of course. We also greet each other when walking, for example, in the forest.