Comments on: The Greeting http://pdberger.com/the-greeting/ The blog of a British freelance writer living in New York Fri, 8 Aug 2008 00:24:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Josh http://pdberger.com/the-greeting/#comment-9031 Wed, 01 Mar 2006 16:09:20 +0000 http://pdberger.com/the-greeting/#comment-9031 In my Dads village people greet each other by stating their profession. I accompanied my Dad out for a drink at the local pub over Christmas. We entered the pub with a farmer friend of his to a volley of "farmer", "farmer", "councilor", "farmer", "farmer", "counciler" and finally "is this yer lad?". At that point my dad introduced me to the farmers and they all replied in unison with "HOWDO?". In my Dads village people greet each other by stating their profession. I accompanied my Dad out for a drink at the local pub over Christmas. We entered the pub with a farmer friend of his to a volley of “farmer”, “farmer”, “councilor”, “farmer”, “farmer”, “counciler” and finally “is this yer lad?”. At that point my dad introduced me to the farmers and they all replied in unison with “HOWDO?”.

]]> by: pdberger http://pdberger.com/the-greeting/#comment-9001 Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:46:31 +0000 http://pdberger.com/the-greeting/#comment-9001 Yes, it is a favorite of mine. And shall be the subject of a post to come... Yes, it is a favorite of mine. And shall be the subject of a post to come…

]]> by: Nick http://pdberger.com/the-greeting/#comment-8998 Mon, 27 Feb 2006 14:45:37 +0000 http://pdberger.com/the-greeting/#comment-8998 You could go for the classic English 'Alright', which is hello and how are you all wrapped up in two easy syllables (or one if you're from the North). What's so great about it is it works as the greeting and the response. You could go for the classic English ‘Alright’, which is hello and how are you all wrapped up in two easy syllables (or one if you’re from the North). What’s so great about it is it works as the greeting and the response.

]]> by: pdberger http://pdberger.com/the-greeting/#comment-8991 Sun, 26 Feb 2006 22:38:56 +0000 http://pdberger.com/the-greeting/#comment-8991 Very interesting Psychobarb, although I don't think I've heard anyone say "pardon" in England for quite some time. You must be living in a very polite corner of the land... Very interesting Psychobarb, although I don’t think I’ve heard anyone say “pardon” in England for quite some time. You must be living in a very polite corner of the land…

]]> by: Psychobarb http://pdberger.com/the-greeting/#comment-8975 Sat, 25 Feb 2006 21:07:55 +0000 http://pdberger.com/the-greeting/#comment-8975 I have a bit of the opposite problem as a former New Yorker living in England. Whenever I accidentally bump into someone or try to pass someone on the sidewalk, (definitely a New York thing), I say, "Excuse me," and people turn to me, as if I want to talk to them or have a request. The proper term used in England in this situation is "Pardon" so I am always surprised when people turn to look at me when I say "Excuse me," as if they are thinking, "Did that woman want something." I have a bit of the opposite problem as a former New Yorker living in England.

Whenever I accidentally bump into someone or try to pass someone on the sidewalk, (definitely a New York thing), I say, “Excuse me,” and people turn to me, as if I want to talk to them or have a request.

The proper term used in England in this situation is “Pardon” so I am always surprised when people turn to look at me when I say “Excuse me,” as if they are thinking, “Did that woman want something.”

]]> by: Husker http://pdberger.com/the-greeting/#comment-8971 Sat, 25 Feb 2006 16:53:04 +0000 http://pdberger.com/the-greeting/#comment-8971 Hey, try to get a chuckle out of 'em with your replies, which you will of course vary daily. You coud start with the reply, "Fiiiine as frog hair! How are you?" Hey, try to get a chuckle out of ‘em with your replies, which you will of course vary daily. You coud start with the reply, “Fiiiine as frog hair! How are you?”

]]> by: Ed Driscoll.com http://pdberger.com/the-greeting/#comment-8965 Sat, 25 Feb 2006 04:51:38 +0000 http://pdberger.com/the-greeting/#comment-8965 <strong>Gentleness, Sobriety Are Rare In This Society</strong> Paul Berger, a self-described Englishman In New York, seems somewhat surprised by, as he calls it, The Greeting:I have spent the past month doing research work in the city. It’s the longest I have spent in an office environment since... Gentleness, Sobriety Are Rare In This Society

Paul Berger, a self-described Englishman In New York, seems somewhat surprised by, as he calls it, The Greeting:I have spent the past month doing research work in the city. It’s the longest I have spent in an office environment since…

]]> by: Maddox http://pdberger.com/the-greeting/#comment-8964 Sat, 25 Feb 2006 04:26:51 +0000 http://pdberger.com/the-greeting/#comment-8964 The other day at work I heard someone ask another person his name saying “I’ve seen you for 3 years, what’s your name?” About time don’t you think? Re: the greeting - try some highbred version like “Fine-you?”, or you could just stop them with “hold on a minute now, sloooow down... what’s your name?” The other day at work I heard someone ask another person his name saying “I’ve seen you for 3 years, what’s your name?” About time don’t you think?

Re: the greeting - try some highbred version like “Fine-you?”, or you could just stop them with “hold on a minute now, sloooow down… what’s your name?”

]]> by: Debbie http://pdberger.com/the-greeting/#comment-8963 Fri, 24 Feb 2006 22:54:06 +0000 http://pdberger.com/the-greeting/#comment-8963 This is so NY You'll get used to it. This is so NY You’ll get used to it.

]]> by: Dezik http://pdberger.com/the-greeting/#comment-8961 Fri, 24 Feb 2006 20:23:38 +0000 http://pdberger.com/the-greeting/#comment-8961 This sounds just like the sort of problem faced by the benighted Dostoevsky or Gogol Russian bureaucrat. Hope this isn't going to lead to any dreaded overcoat moments, or you coming across another Mr. Berger, only slightly younger, in your office... This sounds just like the sort of problem faced by the benighted Dostoevsky or Gogol Russian bureaucrat. Hope this isn’t going to lead to any dreaded overcoat moments, or you coming across another Mr. Berger, only slightly younger, in your office…

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