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Greetings - all right?

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wildswan16 Fri 02-Feb-18 07:10:23

I would probably just say "good evening" but do wonder what their response would be if you replied "No".

kittylester Fri 02-Feb-18 06:30:16

I say 'fine thanks'

Baggs Fri 02-Feb-18 06:05:09

PS I've found that Hello or Hi work everywhere. I even get a grunt from a teenager who joins me sometimes at my early morning bus stop. It has taken a few attempts over several weeks but I think he's now realised I'm harmless, reading the paper on my phone and my quiet Hi is just shorthand for "Good morning fellow human". grin

Baggs Fri 02-Feb-18 05:50:17

The 'correct' response is what you would normally say to a casual, passing in the street greeting. Your usual Good Evening is fine.

I love a Lancs greeting that I don't get up here: Eyup! ?

cavewoman Fri 02-Feb-18 05:17:17

Being invisible, I am just grateful to be acknowledged smile

ninathenana Thu 01-Feb-18 23:51:59

Yeah, you ?

Jalima1108 Thu 01-Feb-18 23:46:45

"Yeah, awrigh, you OK?" could be the correct response under such circumstances.

MissAdventure Thu 01-Feb-18 23:46:39

Or "Cushty!" smile

WilmaKnickersfit Thu 01-Feb-18 23:43:48

Just stick with your tried and tested "Fine and you?" ?

Cherrytree59 Thu 01-Feb-18 23:12:19

The carers would often say 'you all right' to my dad.
Depending how he felt would a answer
'No I'm all left and you?'
Or ' No actually I'm all wrong'

MissAdventure Thu 01-Feb-18 23:11:10

I say "alright?" blush I usually don't realise until afterwards, and often wonder myself what the response should be.

Eglantine21 Thu 01-Feb-18 23:01:19

I think it's "Yeh mate. You?"

Chewbacca Thu 01-Feb-18 22:56:21

I'm with you on this Maw, it sounds awful doesn't it? My hairdresser, who is a lovely lass in every other respect, always says "Y'all riiight? " Makes my teeth itch.

aggie Thu 01-Feb-18 22:54:44

Yup smile

MawBroon Thu 01-Feb-18 22:51:47

Walking Hattie before bedtime I meet the other dogs and their humans round the village plus the occasional old codger on his way home from the pub.
I generally say a vague” Good evening” as I am rubbish at recognising people in the dark, and in any case may know the dog’s name but not the owner’s.
So far so good.
Sometimes the response to my “Good evening” to the old codger will be met with “Goodnight” (well, yes he is on his way home) but still.
The greeting that floors me though is the ubiquitous “All right?” (Or “awrrrigh’)
There isn’t much time to gabble out any more than “Fine and you? “ before they are the other side of the village green., and that is assuming I am quick off the mark.
What exactly IS the correct response to “Awrrigh?” anyway?