to really dislike the way that people go "hiyaaaaaaaa, how are yooooou?"

[yellowraincoat]

It seems to be a particularly British thing whereby people try to denote "niceness".

My neighbour has had 2 visitors today (popular) and each time all parties have gone "hiyyaaaaaa, how are yoooooou, aaaaaw, you look loooooooooovely."

It just starts to grate after a bit.

I am 100% aware of the fact that I do exactly the same thing.

I detest babe I was watching an old Royale familiy the other week and denise royale had adopted babe it was just URGH !!

exception unless it's my best friend because we do ask each other, we do care and we do tell the other if we're not so good.

Yes I am one of those ''Hiyaaaaa how are yoooou?'' types, but only with my mates, for the under 30's it's 'Hey, how are you?'. The rest get a stiff upper lip 'Hello' or 'Morning' and if addressing the over 60's it's 'Hello, are you well?' might not want to use that on a hypochondriac though.

Feck off, poo-breath

That better?

I do an involuntary 'HiyaaaaaY'alriiiight?' Which I HATE. I'm full of self loathing today.

I hate it on here when people type "I'm sooooooooooooo (whatever)." Gets on my nerves.

YANBU. I can't stand gushing people! Much prefer it if someone's a little bit backward in coming forward - they're usually more genuine :)

I need to break my own annoying habit of going, "[normal voice] ... lovely to chat, I'll see you soon [high-pitched idiot voice] Byyyy-eeee!" at the end of every phone call.

We're not talking about genuine and sincere 'Hi! Oh, how are youu?' type greetings. We're talking about greetings where the voice is over-loud and over-excited, the eyes are under-whelmed, and the smile is fake.

Oh God, wildpig you just described me. It's like I a reading from an infernal internal script.

take care

grr

i rung someone who has "Take Care" at the end of the their ansaphone message.

I like a warm greeting myself. Couldn't give a shit if it's genuine or not, much better than a miserable hello. Anyway byyyyeeeeeee!

If started saying 'mind how you go now...'

it's the beginning of the end.

My favourite insincere greeter is the lady who goes "oh HELLO Luuuuv!! How ARE you, I haven't seen you for aaaaaages!!" and makes me want to reply "that's because we make a conscious effort to avoid each other".

I do it, and I do the BYY-EEE! Thing too, but these are mostly at work and on the phone at work, where I have also developed the disgusting habit of using "oooookeydokey!!" in practically every sentence.

I make myself want to vomit.

Someone told me to "take it easy" when I parted their company the other day - something that conjures up an image of reclining - cocktail in hand - on a sun lounger by a pool. And something I won't be doing any time soon, given that I'm responsible for a baby and a toddler.

Is lush a welsh thing? Originally?

I lived in Wales in the mid 90s and everyone said lush. Left in 96 never heard it again until about a year ago and now everyone is saying it.

Good afternoon, how are you?
Very well, thank you. And you?
Very well, thank you.

That is quite sufficient. Unless it's the morning or the evening naturally.