Have a Nice Day

[PHILIPE]

Just wondering what members opinions are on this saying. Shop people often say when you have purchased something at the till "Have a Nice Day". It may be thought of as complementary and as a kind greeting but somebody I know had lost their father earlier that day and I can assure you it didn't go down very well. Personally, it annoys me anyway whatever the intentions.

 

[yorksrob]

Its just a bland pleasantry. A bit incongruous compared to "thank you", "cheerio" or "bye", but I wouldn't think anything of it, other than it sounding a little contrived, even if I was having a very bad day.

 

[AlterEgo]

Seems like the equivalent of "Good morning" to me. You could get offended at that if you like.

 

[backontrack]

I was in America once. I went into a shop and the man at the checkout said "have a nice day", and I didn't, so I sued him...

Whoops, this isn't the jokes thread.

 

[Howardh]

I got to the till at Morrisons and as the girl looked up I said "please don't say anything" - and throughout the whole transaction she didn't, not a "have you a club card" or have a nice..."

At the end I turned round and said "thank you for that excellent service, I shall commend you to the manager" and her face beamed.

 

[Cowley]

I got to the till at Morrisons and as the girl looked up I said "please don't say anything" - and throughout the whole transaction she didn't, not a "have you a club card" or have a nice..."

At the end I turned round and said "thank you for that excellent service, I shall commend you to the manager" and her face beamed.

She might have thought you had a gun. Did she give you the contents from the till?

 

[Railops]

I got to the till at Morrisons and as the girl looked up I said "please don't say anything" - and throughout the whole transaction she didn't, not a "have you a club card" or have a nice..."

At the end I turned round and said "thank you for that excellent service, I shall commend you to the manager" and her face beamed.

As you had terrified her with your abrupt demeanor and nasty comment which is similar to what I'd expect someone to say who was about to do something illegal she was probably smiling as she'd escaped harm.
If you'd have said that in certain establishments the under counter alarm would have been pressed as it sounds very very threatening.

 

[Howardh]

As you had terrified her with your abrupt demeanor and nasty comment which is similar to what I'd expect someone to say who was about to do something illegal she was probably smiling as she'd escaped harm.
If you'd have said that in certain establishments the under counter alarm would have been pressed as it sounds very very threatening.

I'm afraid you are totally wrong. It certainly wasn't a nasty comment, abrupt or anything but a pleasant demeanor, said with a smile on my face and certainly wasn't the forerunner to anything illegal.

I will take your comment as a slur on my character. Would you like to back up the emboldened words with evidence or apologise?

 

[Railops]

I'm afraid you are totally wrong. It certainly wasn't a nasty comment, abrupt or anything but a pleasant demeanor, said with a smile on my face and certainly wasn't the forerunner to anything illegal.

I will take your comment as a slur on my character. Would you like to back up the emboldened words with evidence or apologise?

Having a smile on your face is irrelevant if you'd have said that to me and I was working in a shop I would have feared the worst as it just sounds very very intimidating because you wonder what's coming next.

It's simply comes across as nasty.

 

[Howardh]

Having a smile on your face is irrelevant if you'd have said that to me and I was working in a shop I would have feared the worst as it just sounds very very intimidating because you wonder what's coming next.

It's simply comes across as nasty.

You plainly wrote "I terified her". Where you present, and can back that up, or will you withdraw that remark?

 

[Railops]

You plainly wrote "I terified her". Where you present, and can back that up, or will you withdraw that remark?

How do you know she wasn't terrified did you ask her ?

If the first thing a customer says is "please don't say anything" the assistant is immediately made to feel nervous and would more often than not be terrified that the next sentence would be "I have a gun".

 

[backontrack]

She might have thought you had a gun. Did she give you the contents from the till?

Imagine that.

"GIVE ME ALL THE MONEY! GIVE IT, OR I'LL SHOOT!"

"D'you need a bag?"

 

[Railops]

Imagine that.

"GIVE ME ALL THE MONEY! GIVE IT, OR I'LL SHOOT!"

"D'you need a bag?"

But she had been told not to speak so she would have just handed him the money.

 

[Howardh]

How do you know she wasn't terrified did you ask her ?

You are the one that made the statement. I'm quite sure that if she was "terrified" she would have made a complaint to the management, security and/or police, and I can be easily traced via my card. None was made (as she was far from terrified and happy to serve, and probably happy not to have to go through all the questions they "have" to ask) therefore back it up with evidence or withdraw your statement.

Also, if you go into a shop alone with one salesperson, how would you stop them form mithering you when you simply wanted to shop unaided? Just walk out?? Ignore them??
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Imagine that.

"GIVE ME ALL THE MONEY! GIVE IT, OR I'LL SHOOT!"

"D'you need a bag?"

"oh, yes, here's 5p, now put all the dosh in there"!! Well, it's supposed to go to charity!!

 

[deltic]

Just wondering what members opinions are on this saying. Shop people often say when you have purchased something at the till "Have a Nice Day". It may be thought of as complementary and as a kind greeting but somebody I know had lost their father earlier that day and I can assure you it didn't go down very well. Personally, it annoys me anyway whatever the intentions.

I dislike it immensely along with being asked "how are you today" in shops and similar places. One day I am going to reply with an hour long monologue. What is wrong with hello, thank you and goodbye?

 

[Howardh]

Interesting that when I worked a wee while for a pharmacy doing the odd delivery, I was asked not to say "how are you" to the customer. Not a rudeness thing, but common sense, as if they said "oh, my back's a bit sore" as then they might be expecting a response which I would be unqualified to give. Just think if I said "you need a rub for that" and it was wrong/they were allergic to rub etc.

So it was just a bland "hello there *name*" and if they said there was anything wrong the stock answer was "love to help but best if you ring or visit the pharmacy or the doctors".

Did once call on an elderly lady who was on the floor - so rang 999. I should have rung careline as they provide specialist care in that situation, but I didn't know she was with careline, not something I was expected to know.

 

[backontrack]

But she had been told not to speak so she would have just handed him the money.

Seriously???

I was making a joke about what would happen if Howard did have a gun. Are you trying to suggest that said that stuff, or even that he had a gun?

 

[Howardh]

Seriously???

I was making a joke about what would happen if Howard did have a gun. Are you trying to suggest that said that stuff, or even that he had a gun?

Who said "it's not a gun in my pocket, I'm just pleased to see you!" or words to that effect?

 

[backontrack]

As you had terrified her with your abrupt demeanor and nasty comment which is similar to what I'd expect someone to say who was about to do something illegal she was probably smiling as she'd escaped harm.
If you'd have said that in certain establishments the under counter alarm would have been pressed as it sounds very very threatening.

OK, he was being a bit curt, but speaking in a particular way does not mean that you are a threat to human safety.

After all, he did say 'please'.
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Who said "it's not a gun in my pocket, I'm just pleased to see you!" or words to that effect?

Maybe that explains her beaming

 

[Howardh]

OK, he was being a bit curt, but speaking in a particular way does not mean that you are a threat to human safety.

After all, he did say 'please'.
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Maybe that explains her beaming

What IS the best way to stop an assistant mithering you?

 

[backontrack]

What IS the best way to stop an assistant mithering you?

Pretend to be mad. Start slobbering and slathering. Claim that, in one of your past lives, you were a mutant chinchilla. Put some pants on your head. Go 'wibble'.

Alternatively, just mention Brexit.

 

[Phil.]

Just another American import. I personally don't want to be told to, "have a nice day".

 

[GatwickDepress]

As a cashier, what a miserable bunch of sods you all are l!

 

[yorksrob]

Alternatively, just mention Brexit.

Would that not just encourage endless acrimony (as per this forum)?

Brexit may have caused many things, but lack of discussion surely can't be one of them.

 

[Arglwydd Golau]

Just another American import. I personally don't want to be told to, "have a nice day".

...to go with 'I'm good , thanks' when asked 'How are you?'

 

[LordCreed]

As a cashier, what a miserable bunch of sods you all are l!

Exactly what I was thinking.

For those of you that want to be antisocial, use the self service machines and spare the poor cashier your miserable mood.

 

[Howardh]

Exactly what I was thinking.

For those of you that want to be antisocial, use the self service machines and spare the poor cashier your miserable mood.

Just imagine in Stoke..."Have a nice day, duck".
At least up here we get called love......

 

[Cavan]

It is simply an example of vulgar Americanisation.

 

[RichmondCommu]

Just wondering what members opinions are on this saying. Shop people often say when you have purchased something at the till "Have a Nice Day". It may be thought of as complementary and as a kind greeting but somebody I know had lost their father earlier that day and I can assure you it didn't go down very well. Personally, it annoys me anyway whatever the intentions.

For the love of God how on earth was that person supposed to know that he had lost his father that day?

Depending on what train I catch in the morning I often see one of my friends on the way into work. On arriving into Waterloo I generally wish my friend a "have a nice day". Are you saying that's a bad thing?
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Just another American import. I personally don't want to be told to, "have a nice day".

OK in that case tomorrow I hope that you have a truly awful day.
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It is simply an example of vulgar Americanisation.

Err no its actually called being nice to each other!
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I was in America once. I went into a shop and the man at the checkout said "have a nice day", and I didn't, so I sued him...

Whoops, this isn't the jokes thread.

And you hadn't already realised that?

 

[Howardh]

OK in that case tomorrow I hope that you have a truly awful day.

YES! RESULT!!

Why can't I decide whether to have a "nice day" or not? All an assistant has to do, if they must do something, is to say "goodbye and thank you". Just imagine some 16-yr-old at 9 in the morning wishing you a "nice day" when next on your list is a trip to hospital to find out if that lump's cancer, then your favourite granny's funeral in the afternoon, and when you get home the bailiffs are waiting to take away your television.

"Nice day"? Presumptious codswhallop.