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Re: CHAT: "have a nice day"

From:Dan Sulani <dnsulani@...>
Date:Wednesday, March 8, 2000, 10:04
    On 7 March, Matt Pearson wrote:

<snip excellent analysis>

>(3) For me and many other people of my generation (and no doubt the >previous generation as well), "Have a nice day" is the epitome of >the empty 'feel good' bumper-sticker sentiment. It conjures up in my >mind the malaise of the mid-to-late 70s, when it was more important >to feel good about yourself than to do anything about anything, and >when having a nice day was the best anybody could hope for
<snip> Right on, Matt! I wondered why that phrase irritates me. I guess that after the passion and action of the late 60's and early 70's, "have a nice day" is just too mealy-mouthed to be taken seriously. Dan Sulani -------------------------------------------------------------------- likehsna rtem zuv tikuhnuh auag inuvuz vaka'a. A word is an awesome thing.