Re: CHAT: "have a nice day"

On Tue, 7 Mar 2000, Robert Hailman wrote:

> Eric Christopherson wrote:
> >
>
> > > Eric Christopherson wrote:
> > > > Also, if you don't use it, what do you say (in English) to wish
> > > someone a
> > > > nice day? "Good day?"
> > >
> > > To me, "Good day" suggests a proper Englishman of the 19th century who
> > > is too proper to say anything other than "Good day, sir" when he gets
> > > angry.
> >
> > I'm sorry, but I'm just not getting it. If "have a nice day" is offensive,
> > what is a NONoffensive way to convey the same thing? And what makes it
> > offensive (or is it just something like broccoli that one doesn't like for
> > no apparent reason)?
> >
> I don't see what makes it offensive, but I respect the wishes of people
> who do. Why offend someone if you know how to avoid it. Besides, all
> people are irrational in some way, although it's not always obvious.
It's offensive insofar as some people are offended by it?  Do we have an
obligation to prevent people from being offended?  I find myself doubting
it.




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