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| Re: Why "HELLO" Is The First Conversation On Phone. by ignis: 7:23am On Aug 03, 2015 |
Too long |
| Re: Why "HELLO" Is The First Conversation On Phone. by UchihaItachi(m): 7:24am On Aug 03, 2015 |
Caracta: Moshi moshi...it wasn't posted here for people to read and admire and leave, they're actually supposed to comment... |
| Re: Why "HELLO" Is The First Conversation On Phone. by Craven: 7:49am On Aug 03, 2015 |
ewizard1: Okay. This is silly, in a way. Sorry. It's just not that serious the way you put it. Nothing makes 'hello' official. Nothing. Would it be 'official' to see your President and greet him 'hello'? Or would you see your boss in person and greet him 'hello'? Would you start an 'official letter' with 'hello'? The word in itself is not 'official'. It could mean anything in different situations. Starting a phone conversation with 'hello' does not mean you are trying to be official. Saying 'hello' over the phone is pretty much the same as saying 'ouch' when you cut yourself. Saying 'hello' over the phone has become more like an exclamation than a greeting. There are other words that can be used to address an important person over a phone other than 'hello'. I'll give you an example. Your boss calls you and the first words you use can be 'Good morning, sir' or 'Good day, sir'. That's even more official than any. I have called several companies and the first thing I usually hear is 'Good morning. You have reached - How may I help you?' Doesn't this sound official enough? Stop putting so much importance on something so mundane. |
| Re: Why "HELLO" Is The First Conversation On Phone. by ewizard1: 8:52am On Aug 03, 2015 |
Craven:Oga relax joor... I can tell anyone Hello. And i repeat, its the official way to greet or present yourself to someone. Yes & Yes, i can see my Boss in person and tell him hello. Can you tell your Boss sup? Can you? Hello is used to get attention which is more like greeting someone. |
| Re: Why "HELLO" Is The First Conversation On Phone. by Craven: 9:33am On Aug 03, 2015 |
ewizard1: I never said anything about 'sup'. I never even made any reference to it. I don't understand what it even has to do with my post or why you're bringing it up. The aim of my post was to explain the usage of 'hello'. And I did. "Hello" is not a serious word. I made that clear and I gave examples where other ways of greeting are used in place of it. The word "hello" is sometimes used informally and as an exclamation. And over the phone, it is a "standard" form of beginning a conversation. This does not make it "official". If you check the meaning of "official" you'll see "of or relating to an office" and "verified officially". Therefore, your sentence, "hello is official," is extremely funny. You can tell anyone "hello", I actually agree. But nothing makes "hello" more important than any other formal form of greeting. It is a common form of greeting, but it's not "official". It is common knowledge that uttering "good morning, sir" or "good day, sir" when you're meeting someone sounds prim and proper. In fact, what sometimes determines the formality of a greeting is not the word used (either hello or good morning or good day), but how you are addressing the person you are greeting. For example, which do you think sounds more formal? - Hello/good morning Tunde. - Hello/good morning Mr. Tunde. That aside, you refused to answer my question. If the word "hello" is so "official", why isn't it used in an official/formal letter? The topic above had less to do with informal or formal greetings and more to do with saying "hello" over the phone. And since there are more ways to begin a conversation (formal or informal) other than saying "hello", your stance that "hello is official" is hugely wrong. My point, really. |
| Re: Why "HELLO" Is The First Conversation On Phone. by blaquemyc: 11:46am On Aug 03, 2015 |
too long to Read |
| Re: Why "HELLO" Is The First Conversation On Phone. by lawrenceunaa: 3:50pm On Aug 03, 2015 |
I use hello to test communication strenght. since our network provide are not trust worthy:network strenght wise, I can't waste money when the receiver isn't hearing what I'm saying. Me:hello U:#silent Me:hello! Hello! Me:cut the line |
| Re: Why "HELLO" Is The First Conversation On Phone. by Pierocash(m): 6:59pm On Aug 03, 2015 |
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