"Did you have a good Bank Holiday?"

[ArtyFish]

I've been in work for about 45 mins and already I've had 6 people asking me if I had a nice bank holiday.

It's bad enough when you've had a holiday and you have to replay those stories over and over. Having said that I also accept that I'm one of those people who feel socially bound to ask if people had a good time to. Personally I think any human interaction before 7am should be banned in the office :)

In my team weve got it covered. I ask DYHAGBH, everyone says yes and we move on. Perfect!

I think a no speaking before 9am policy should be implemented

“Lovely thanks you?” Job done.

I'm guessing from the grumpiness maybe you didn't have a good bank holiday. It's just small talk. "Yes thanks, you?" Done.

Some of us worked all weekend !

It's only polite conversation- I think it's nice to interact with people you work with in a civilised manner - if no one asks how you are you'll soon feel like no one gives a toss about you

I bet you’re fun to work with.

Go get some coffee

I appreciate it is just making polite conversation but some expresssions are just so irritating; I work in retail and we get a lot of regular customers, they are all nice and friendly but I do get irrationally annoyed when people ask me ‘how are you today’ every.single.day. .

You’ve only been in work 45 mins and you’ve had time to start a thread on mn.
And you’re moaning about people being friendly. I bet you’re a great colleague to have.
A simple yes or no would suffice.

Every Monday: "How was your weekend?"
Some trite response like, "Not long enough!"

Repeat x10 as different people arrive.

Just stfu!

It's only another way of saying hello - no one's actually interested in anyone else's Bank holiday...Sliced's reply covers it

@listlove

Another reason I’m glad to work from home. No small talk here.

Did you though ?

Urgh. And every Monday “did you have a good weekend”

It’s Monday, I have lots to do, can we not start every single conversation with chit chat.

I'm not in work until 5.00pm today so no one will think to ask me as the Bank Holiday will seem so far away by then.

Are you hung over?

Did you not have a good bank holiday?

I worked so I don’t have that issue.

Actually I worked and had a great Bank Holiday weekend, I love my job (most of the time when I am not being asked irritating questions).

Did you though op?
did you?

I'm with you OP. I work from home now but always used to hate Mondays and Fridays in the office:

Monday: "did you have a nice weekend"

(me in head: no bugger off I have a boring life and never do anything exciting at the weekend)

Friday: "any plans for the weekend"

(me in head: no bugger off I have a boring life and never do anything exciting at the weekend)

In reality; "yes thanks" and "no, nothing exciting this weekend".

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I'm not keen on bank holidays anyway, when I am employed I would prefer to be able to choose when to take annual leave.

I get having Christmas/Boxing and Easter as days off, but can we have the other 4 days back as AL please (in England)?

Ha ha. I’m one of the smalltalkers, but appreciate it can be annoying.
Even ‘Did you have a good Christmas....?’ can leave you struggling to think of something original to say!
Coffee and relax. Or make up something really bizarre (‘it was going ok until I fell into a sinkhole’) and see if they react.

I am a dragon before 10am. I have a chirpy early bird morning colleague who always pounces on me the minute I walk through the door asking about my weekend.

She's a lovely person, but if she waited until 10am or at least til I got my jacket off and had a coffee she'd find me far more friendly.

Fucking morning people and their small talk. I'd love to have silence before 10!

I don't mind that sort of question. The one that annoys me is " Are you going anywhere nice for your holidays?"
No. I'm going to spend a week in the worst place I can think of.