Why don't people say goodbye any more?

[EvianBaby]

I've taken three phonecalls this morning in relation to work and once the conversations finished they've all said thank you and hung up. No goodbye.

I find it a bit rude.

[237SJ]

Say it first, then they have to reply :-)

[erin-x]

I hate that! You always see that on tv shows as well. I think it's rude not to..

[rowanwitch]

Well I'd still say it...

[EvianBaby]

I did try and say it to all of them but they all cut me off mid sentance. :(

Then on the other hand we have one guy who calls and you end up saying goodbye to each other about 12 times before you put the phone down.

[mccfluff]

last call i took ended as such

Me: giggle giggle snort guffaw
steve: bugger off
me: Ogiggle kaaaaaa ha ha ha ha ha

but i normally try to say goodbye

[rowanwitch]

Bye darling

Bye honey

kissing noises

Bye

Bye
until one of us gives in and hangs up I thought it was only teenagers who did this

[Old_Geezer]

I guess calls cost money. Not a big deal is it ? You were thanked.

[Ankou]

business calls all end in cheers. goodbye is too sentimental.

[sandyRoe]

And when was the last time you saw someone doff their hat?

[rowanwitch]

Call just ended...

Ta for that
catch you later
tara a bit

[coccinelle]

I left GB nearly 30 years ago and what I still find strange is when you leave a till at the supermarket (in GB) they don't say Bye anymore but See you! as though they're my friend. I probably won't see them either...

[237SJ]

It makes me laugh when they say "See you later" even though I`m never, ever going to set eyes on them again.

[jno]

Goodbye is just a way of saying "End of conversation". (It seldom really means "God be with you", although that seems to be where it comes from.) "Thank you" will often have the same meaning. I don't think it's rude.

[ludwig]

Anne Robinson always says it on the Weakest Link.

[emmie]

i forget sometimes, but my mum goes bye, byee, bye, and then hangs up the phone, it's funny sometimes, and i reckon a lot of people do it without realising.

[cupid04]

Would you prefer it if they said ciao babe?

[erin-x]

I usually say 'see you later' in the shop. Most of the time you find that you have the same customers every week at the same time so you kind of become a little bit familiar with them.

Now that I think about it... i'm going to miss all my customers like that! :-(