I’m asking because it’s a very normal thing to do here.

When you enter a room, but also things like a hairdresser or say a small cafe, you say hello to the people there and say goodbye when leaving. Or when taking a bus, you say hello to the driver and goodbye or thank him when getting off.

I was only recently told by some online friends of mine that this is pretty weird in other places. So I’m wondering if I’m (or my country) is the weird one or them

  • StereoTrespasser@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Can you really not tell the difference between a quick “how’s it going” (which should elicit nothing more than a nod) and a boisterous “how’s it going?!” (which should elicit a conversation between acquaintances)?

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      1 year ago

      To be fair, it is genuinely difficult for some people to distinguish tone and meaning from a question like that, particularly for those with autism.