Yes is no substitute for hello.

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    TheGoq
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    So I’m at work and i answer the phone hello _____________, and the person on the other end answers yes what time is mincha, i tell him i said hello he again says yes what time is mincha, i explain to him that its proper to say hello when someone greets you, he says i said hello i told him no you said yes and then asked your question, twice, he is dumbfounded and silent i give him his information and knowing he wont have the proper manners to say thank you i say you are welcome and hang up.

    #1018509
    WIY
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    Goq

    This is funny and sad at the same time. Not everybody has basic manners.

    #1018510
    MorahRach
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    He probably thought you were a jerk. I’m sure you had good intentions, but the way you spoke to him was quite pretentious.

    #1018511
    TheGoq
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    “He probably thought you were a jerk”

    Thats fine if he thought that and maybe even true, but its Elul and if someone gives you mussar you should probably think it over.

    #1018512
    MorahRach
    Member

    I’m not saying you were a jerk, you happen to be right. I’m just sayig that is probably what he thought! It sounds like he was in a rush.

    #1018513
    TheGoq
    Participant

    Thannk you MR, I’m sure this person wont give it a second thought i was just brought up to be cordial to people and when i see someone who cant be thoughtful or even decent enough to say hello before spitting out their demand it offends me probably too much so.

    #1018514
    nishtdayngesheft
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    Perhaps he was an avel who cannot say hello?

    #1018515
    yaakov doe
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    “Yes” is the way to answer the phone on Tisha B’Av.

    #1018516
    gefen
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    Some people are so preoccupied. They just don’t get it. Manners seem to take a back burner (if even that).

    #1018517
    oomis
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    Goq, you were right, but you were also wrong. Sometimes being right doesn’t MAKE you right. IMO, you kind of made a mountain out of a molehill, and I happen to agree that “yes” is not a proper phone response(though it works for when an aveil answers the phone or it is Tisha B’av).

    The person you spoke to, no doubt rightly thought you to be a little uptight, and it was probably a little inappropriate to be giving mussar to someone about something rather subjective after all, and even more so that you were at work. Supposing this person took great offense and spoke to your boss about it (or are you the boss?) It really was a very small issue to make such a big deal. I do understand how you feelm, though, but I would have handled it differently. I have learned in life to pick and choose my battles.

    #1018518
    SayIDidIt™
    Participant

    oomis: I agree.

    SiDi™

    #1018519
    TheGoq
    Participant

    Oomis I also agree bump.

    #1018520
    sk8ergirl
    Member

    Hey i actually found this quite funny cuz i know people who do this all the time (i.e. me) my mom was just talking with me yesterday about sms vs whatsapp, why does whatsapp win handsdown, and i was telling her about voice notes, she said it’s just that whatsapp makes it ok to be rude, cuz u don’t gotta say hello and how are u. So i think nowadays people are always bz and in a rush and manners went down the drain

    #1018521

    rite yoo ar. peepel today ar bz in a rush and dont hav time to spell or rite correctly. thats how teen language was invented

    #1018522
    👑RebYidd23
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    Manners like that are out of style. Keep up with the dictionary.

    #1018523
    golfer
    Participant

    What exactly does it mean when someone answers the phone with-

    heyyyyy…

    And what exactly is the correct response?

    And oomis, is this how you answer your calls?

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