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How do you say bye?
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Do you just say cya and hang up the phone or walk away? Or are you one of the growing numbers of people that have to say bye....cya.....later......well I'm out......cool, peace......finally hang up the phone or walk away? Ending a conversation is becoming something of a lost art.
I usually wait it out w/ patience, giving the required responces every time until they finally decide they really are leaving, but it always feels awkward. I think I just hit my limit today after a friend went through just about every goodbye phrase in existence. From now on, 1 goodbye, turn, and walk away/hang up. It's like people can't remember everything, so they have to give themselves a little buffer in case they think of something else to say before you go.
Anybody else notice this? Is it a new trend or am I just finally seeing it?
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I just say "later" and leave.
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Posting Junkie
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I say: Farewell. Farewell until we meet again. May the forces of evil become lost on the way to your home.
People remember that one.
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I just say later and hang up. Why would you go further than that? Although Randman's response is a good one too.
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Posting Junkie
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Peace.
Its chessy, who cares?
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usually ends in a "**** off"
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"Smell ya later."
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- Eric
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I say "Peace the f*ck out" and hang up/walk away/sign off.
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Posting Junkie
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Originally Posted by Ozmodiar
I say "Peace the f*ck out" and hang up/walk away/sign off.
Like you say that to your mum.
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Originally Posted by Randman
Like you say that to your mum.
To mom it's "Alright, love you too! Peace the f*ck out."
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This is one way...
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To family: "love you, bye"
To friends: "alright, later"
To girlfriend: either "love you, bye" or "whatever, goddamnit" depending on the topic.
If it's a friend who has a hard time getting off the phone, I start increasing the number of "alrights" after everything they say until they get the idea.
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Run backwards while laughing hysterically all the while pointing at the laughee.
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Stay outa trouble and drive safe man
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So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye...
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"Talk to you later"
Talk to you later,
Maury
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Heh, some funny answers, but I think some of you missed my main point. Do you guys really just give the one parting phrase, or do you get bogged down in the 30 second repetitive, bye, bye, alright, yeah cya, alright, yep later can I go now kind of thing.
Thanks, Mill, I'm going to be singing that song all day now.
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Usually just "Ok, See ya" or "Thanks, See ya"
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I say "adieu", and vanish into the deepest and darkest vallies of my reality.
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"A pessimist is a man who looks both ways when he crosses the street. "
"Expert: a man who makes three correct guesses consecutively. "
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i say im bouncing lol
it is def gangsta
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Take it easy
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Originally Posted by cjrivera
"Smell ya later."
Smell ya later, FOREVER!
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well, I better get going.....Ok....well, allright....Ok! I gotta go.......yes....no...Allright....goodbye....ok... SHUT THE F***K UP!!... yep... ok, really, I gotta....
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Posting Junkie
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Indeed, some people do flap their gums to much when saying goodbye.
Well yeah I'll call you tommorrow if blah blah blah so ill see ya then.....so if blah blah blah...blahh blah blah blah...alllllright its been nice seein.... :head explodes:
I figure whatever I had say was said before attempting to part, so its "Peace" and I turn and run away to avoid further nonsense.
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"May the roads of life take you to peaceful places and to wonderous sights..." oh wait, I just say "bye"
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Baninated
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May teh wind always be at your back, and you be in heaven 5 minutes before the devil knows your dead...
Yeah, I just say, "Lata'"
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depends on the language and situation. There is no universal goodbye.
OK bye, see you later, salut, au revoir, à plus, à demain, à tout a l'heure, bonne journée, bonne soirée, ciao, arrivederci, arrivederla, hasta luego, Tschuess, doei, Hej då, Itte kimasu... that's about it.
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Bahnie newie there jay temme... <texan accent>
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I say Later...I'm beginning to think it's a Chicago thing...
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Baninated
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Yep. Shecaugo ting.
Another Chicago thing: O'er by dare. (i.e., I left my bike O'er by dare, andit whus stolen by sum gyz.)
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Baninated
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You have to also say it with the right inflections to get the proper affect.
I left my bike. O'er.by.dare. andit whuz stol-en, by.sum.guyz....
Now repeat after me...
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"bye"
"bye bye"
"see ya"
Also I randomly use 'good bye' from several different languages, most which the only word I do know is 'good bye."
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Posting Junkie
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'Adios' *click*
Well, not so much when I'm at work...
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Originally Posted by budster101
Yep. Shecaugo ting.
Another Chicago thing: O'er by dare. (i.e., I left my bike O'er by dare, andit whus stolen by sum gyz.)
Well I'm not from the south side, so my accent isn't that heavy but I know some folks that do indeed talk like that.
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Also sounds very Wisconsin. These people are ridiculous; it's like the only preposition they have is "by." No at, no to, no with, just by.
"Where are you?"
"I'm over by McDonalds" (meaning they're at McDonalds).
"What are you doing?"
"I need to go by Target" (meaning they need to go to Target).
When I first moved up here I really didn't understand a word the natives were saying. Then I figured it out.
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Originally Posted by iLikebeer
Do you just say cya and hang up the phone or walk away? Or are you one of the growing numbers of people that have to say bye....cya.....later......well I'm out......cool, peace......finally hang up the phone or walk away? Ending a conversation is becoming something of a lost art.
I usually wait it out w/ patience, giving the required responces every time until they finally decide they really are leaving, but it always feels awkward. I think I just hit my limit today after a friend went through just about every goodbye phrase in existence.
It doesn't sound like you just said "Bye" and hung up the phone either.
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Originally Posted by Chuckit
It doesn't sound like you just said "Bye" and hung up the phone either.
Yeah, I usually answer each one with a yeah or all right until they finish. No more though. Just one, then click.
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"The money's on the table. See ya next payday."
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"You don't lead by hitting people over the head... that's assault, not leadership."
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Originally Posted by ASIMO
"The money's on the table. See ya next payday."
damn ya! that was MINE!
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New, Improved and Legal in 50 States
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Originally Posted by JHromadka
"Have a good one"
Whenever someone says that, I just say: I already have a good one but thanks for the thought.
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I say one of the following:
"Bye"
"Laters"
"Esta"
"Shootz"
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