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.

See, gin, if you say Good Afternoon, etc to me, I will respond appropriately with Very well, etc. I hope you'd show me the same courtesy when I go HELLO sweetheart, it's GOOD to see you! (Hint: you're supposed to say it's good to see me too, with a convincing display of warmth.)

They're just rituals, innit. Could be worse: dogs sniff each other's bums.

I'd be delighted to garlicbum .

I hate when women do this in the pub and and just scream and run at each other open-armed and squealing 'Hiyaaaaaaaa , I've not seen you for ages.' I usually comment to those around me - 'Theyve probably not seen each other since lunchtime'

[miserable old cow]

My neighbour is gushy and perky but in a sinister way she is really gossipy and will talk about people with venom but has this sinister HIYAAAAAAA about her

VivaLeBeaver I could be wrong 99% lush is a Bristolion word. All the slogans about gert lush ect.

How do you stop yourself being overfriendly though? Or oversharing, thats my biggest problem, yes the whole world will know im constipated

everlong coooeeee

I can't do "convincing displays of warmth" though garlic. Just not made that way. Am warm, but not demonstrative :)

Jolly decent of you, gin.

Inneed, you've conjured up an entertaining picture of Mrsjay's neighbour greeting you with a creepy HIYAAAAAAA and you enthusing back: "Lush! I've not had a dump for a week! What's the gossip?"

Oh well, Step, just do your best, eh :)

YABU

Lush gained national popularity from Gavin and Stacey I think.

Bah, humbug :o

Fandabidozeeeee everlong. Nighty night

I prefer when people call me a cunt and slap me.

It's an odd thing, it seems to be very particular to the UK.

Not sure why some are suggesting that we'd rather, I don't know, shake hands or tip a hat. It's just so fake cos so many people go way over the top.

{grin} @Giraffes

- even - @ Giraffes

Bloody shift key

YANBU. I seem to hear this All. The. Time. It's SO fake. And I think it sends a very controlling message: only arms-length breezy superficiality will be tolerated.

my son types like that on facebook ,it makes my eyes bleed so I have hidden him from my news feed !

Grrrrrr. Cannot stand:

Hiya, y'alriiiight? (is "alright" all I should aspire to? is that the level to which you care and no further? And actually, 99% of the time, the person asking doesn't care about my wellbeing even that much)

Babe (always hear it followed by "in arms", so totally inappropriate and inaccurate)

Hon (Atilla, the -. Also, nearly always uttered by someone who wouldn't dare calling me 'honey')

Take care (Ah, thanks for the reminder, I shall now)

Get my goat every time.

Rant over.

Cool, Nice One and Awesome

Whatever happened to just Thank you or Thanks