Greetings?

Panda · 28-07-2001 11:05PM #1

I know lots of people from different places, and they all have different greetings.

eg: people i know from the gaeltacht say, "How you horse?" you being the horse, obviously.

Americans shake ur hand for several minutes.

Turks kinda half bow in ur direction.

And I say "How ye goin on?"

And in CS i say "lo all"

What do you do?

Aka: Sexual Harassment Panda

Dont be at yourself · 28-07-2001 11:18PM

asl?

Actually, I'll admit to be a dublin knacker, I say "Stawree bais"

Even though I was their captive, the Indians allowed me quite a bit of freedom. I could walk freely, make my own meals, and even hurl large rocks at their heads. It was only later that I discovered that they were not Indians at all but only dirty-clothes hampers.

Asok · 29-07-2001 01:25AM

"Please don`t call the garda!!" thats a big hit if ya greet the ladies with that one after they catch ya in the shrubbary outside their block of flats

I might look like a fool but i`m really a blithering idiot

Belisarius · 29-07-2001 01:26AM

I am deadly serious , but I do shoot people with my fingers like two sixshooters *Post CS Dual Elites* and make that wierd clicking noise , Car salesman style. I am not spoofing , youll see if im ever at a lan or something , it just comes instinctively .Its very embarassing actually , online im heralded by a simple "Oioi"

The Man From Delmonte , He Say "Yes"

Kix · 29-07-2001 01:40AM

LOL Belisarius!

I'm afraid that I make do with "hello"...

[This message has been edited by Kix (edited 29-07-2001).]

Baz_ · 29-07-2001 10:59AM

"Well, whats the craic"
"story"
"alright"
Or at the moment
"Welcome to Orange, Barry speaking, which name please"

Karl Hungus · 30-07-2001 05:55AM

What's a greeting?????

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Miguel_Sanchez · 30-07-2001 10:23AM

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What's a greeting?????

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Don't play dumb with me Fat Tony.

As for a greeting - I normally "how's it goin'" or "Ahoy-hoy!" or something equally inane.

I don't normally meet people so I have little oportunity to try out new, varied and interesting greetings.

**** sympathy! I don't need your ****in' sympathy, man, I need my ****ing johnson!

Lucy_la_morte · 30-07-2001 01:27PM

Hiya or Salut.

Senretsukyaku
Kikosho!
SPINNING BIRD KICK

Chun-Li la morte.

ThrAx · 30-07-2001 01:42PM

most ppl ask me am i ok and i usually say "Yeah, grand" or "WILL YA STOP ASKING ME AM I OK DAMMIT, DO I LOOK DEPRESSED!?!"

i usually just use a plain lo or hello or hey or hi

im a robot in disguise

Winning Hand · 30-07-2001 03:56PM

"'Sup?"
That or a grunt.

klong · 30-07-2001 04:13PM

i have a friend from slane who greets people with "are ye right there frosty?" or "what up, frost?"

C B · 30-07-2001 05:42PM

I usually point and say "I'm on to you".
I wonder why nobody talks to me!

Miguel_Sanchez · 30-07-2001 06:07PM

Good man CB - always get them Simpsons references in at the right place.

I just realised that I don't normally say a proper greeting but in fact just mumble "hey" at people as I pass in the street.

**** sympathy! I don't need your ****in' sympathy, man, I need my ****ing johnson!

Bob the Unlucky Octopus · 30-07-2001 06:11PM

Depends what language I'm speaking...in English it's usually "Hi", "Hey there" or "'Sup?" irl. Online it's usually lo, ewwo, hiya and other such gibberish.

Other greetings I randomly use are Salut, Ca va?, Hola, Esta bien?, Ciao, Vanakam, Namaste, Hai, Nihau ma! and other tidbits I picked up while traveling with m8s.

Strangely enough I actually say them occasionally to pure English speakers, rewarded by a cold stare. My usual response is: "My work here is done"

Bob the Unlucky Octopus

30-07-2001 06:41PM

Sup Yall MoFo's

Whats the story !

Whats Happenin .

How you doin !

reteP · 30-07-2001 06:44PM

dig-a-ditch!

(dia dhuit)

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Should I call you in the morning or just nudge you?
You have a beautiful body. Will you hold that against me?
Are you a parking ticket? Cause you got FINE written all over you!

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Chaos-Engine · 30-07-2001 10:03PM

I use the word: "Greetings" alot. I also say things like "Howmahae" and "How art thou?" etc
then i would venture into the oldspeak of times past...

to be honest most don't know what i say

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Shiminay · 31-07-2001 12:14AM

It's usually "Howaya?" or "How's it shakin'?"

Sometimes it's "How's yer Laalaa?" or "What's the story?"

All the best!
Dav
@B^)
So Bob Hoskins was about to roll a spliff when in walks Dana with her 3 foot Bong
[honey i] violated [the kids]
When the Beefy King arrives, I shall be paying homage with Puunack The Receiver in a haze of green curry.

leeroybrown · 31-07-2001 12:46AM

"How's the but of yer bag!"

"I'd rather have a bottle infront of me than a frontal lobotamy"

Oogy_Boogy · 31-07-2001 12:46AM

"Is that a mirror in ur panty's?
Cause i can see me in there tonite"
or
"A ***** is a *****, but a dog is a mans best friend"

Wait whats that?
Greeting?

oh rite sorry none of those

GreenHell · 31-07-2001 12:55AM

Hows it going
hey ****ers
lo lads
what

Lenny · 31-07-2001 01:12AM

"Whats de story"

^^^
Tallght heads.

Shinji · 31-07-2001 02:52PM

Depends who I'm talking to... "Allo" or "How's the form" with a nod of the head usually, but I'll slip into casual Japanese greetings ("ohayo", "konnichiwa" etc) around some folk or into formal Japanese for meeting Japanese businessy-type folk. Oddly, I stick to casual "How's the form" or "How's it goin" for business meetings with Europeans or Americans...

And of course, when I'm drunk it's a big hug. I'm a softy really.

Puck · 31-07-2001 03:23PM

I usually try to say something but it comes out as a low grunt. When I try to say it clearer it just comes out as a louder grunt and after several attempts the person usually runs away from me grunting at them louder and louder.

When I'm drunk I usually just shout and jump on people!

John (yes THE John!)
"Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government."

Kolodny · 31-07-2001 03:51PM

Just plain old 'hi!' to people I'm not well acquainted with but amongst my friends we usually greet each other in loud Dublin accents with 'Story, wha?'.

Victor · 31-07-2001 09:39PM

The simple "hi" all to often followed by the mobilephone-PC "can you talk".

I really hate the "are you alright" and "are you OK" approach in shops / fast food.

Scene: 2am New Years Day, Burgerland, Cork. Cashier looks about 17.

Cashier: "Are you alright?"

Victor[Dead pan voice]: "No, I have severe psycholocical problems"

[Cashier runs away]

Kill, kill, kill the laser mice.

nesf · 31-07-2001 09:47PM

Being from Cork it's either,

"How's it goin' boy?"
"Greetings and Salutations"
"'sup"
"Hey boy what's happening"

Or if I'm up on the northside
"Please don't hurt me!"
"Hey fein how's the boire treatin' ya like, got any yokes on ya b'chance?"

Kastro · 31-07-2001 11:46PM

os Oj just said...
"story boyz..." (tallaght!)

vacca · 01-08-2001 12:21AM

have to agree with the other cow-avatar here, just plain "sup?"

should admit tho that i shudder whenever i hear someone using knacker-dublin-greetings, as someone described them.

vac

superfly · 01-08-2001 01:02PM

"wat de dory"
"howya ted"
"Greetings"

Greetings?

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