alexptrans wrote:
It's hard for me to tell when these words should be used and when they shouldn't. When I still lived with my parents, I used to say "bye" whenever somebody went into the shower, or to sleep, or whatever.
I say "hi" whenever it's been a while (even several minutes) since I've last seen the person, and sometimes they don't answer me back (maybe they think it's strange). I've been able to figure out many social rules, but this one still gives me trouble. Any advice?
I have the opposite problem, I get the feeling people expect me to acknowledge them more than I do, and when they greet me casually I rarely know how to respond properly so either end up embarrassing myself (or, at least, getting paranoid about how I may have done so), or say nothing.
25 Sep 2010, 5:57 am
