Tim and Maureen

Its my understanding that phone etiquette is different in USA and Canada (or maybe it's an East/West thing?) but my mother-in-law NEVER says "bye" when she hands up the phone. My sister-in-law dismisses it as an American thing and laffs. I don't laff. I find it REALY obnoxious - because the line goes dead - courtesy to me is to let the other person know you are done speaking - they do this in Toastmasters even, so there is a "standard" of sorts.

Your thots?
Tim T




From: "Bill and Diane" <cen46624@...>

<<I've never done
introductions because it seemed SO difficult, but I can understand the
rankings now.

I also never understood that you really were required to say "hi" and
"bye" to people and to acknowledge them as you pass, and it's still
difficult for me to remember to do so. As I passed some "hallway
acquaintances" who were conversing I couldn't decide whether it was
worse to interrupt their conversation with a greeting or snub them.>>


Well you just taught me something too. I never really thought that there
were people who would have problems with such things. That must be hard to
deal with when most people, like me, seem to think it's something everyone
just knows.

Mary B




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melissa4123

<<Its my understanding that phone etiquette is different in USA and
Canada (or maybe it's an East/West thing?) but my mother-in-law NEVER
says "bye" when she hands up the phone.>>

I've worked a LOT on the phone and in customer service areas and I've
noticed that same thing. When I speak to someone who is from the East
coast, they tend not to say "goodbye" when they are done speaking and
very seldom say "hi" when they start speaking. They just get straight
to the point and then hang up. At first, it was unsettling but, after
it happened several times, I just dismissed it as "that must be the
way it is there."

Melissa

Mary

From: "melissa4123" <melissa4123@...>

<<I've worked a LOT on the phone and in customer service areas and I've
noticed that same thing. When I speak to someone who is from the East
coast, they tend not to say "goodbye" when they are done speaking and
very seldom say "hi" when they start speaking. They just get straight
to the point and then hang up. At first, it was unsettling but, after
it happened several times, I just dismissed it as "that must be the
way it is there." >>


Hey!!! I'm on the east coast! LOL!!! I've done phone work calling all along
the east coast and west coast too. Never noticed that. Maybe it has
something to do with the people being called, the certain area? Never ran
into someone that didn't say hello or goodbye. That would seem rude to me.
Wouldn't have to be goodbye specifically but something to let me know they
were going!!!

Mary B

melissa4123

<<I've done phone work calling all along the east coast and west coast
too. Never noticed that. Maybe it has something to do with the people
being called, the certain area? Never ran into someone that didn't say
hello or goodbye. That would seem rude to me. Wouldn't have to be
goodbye specifically but something to let me know they were going!!!>>

My thoughts exactly! It's nice to know that it's not just the way
things are done on the East Coast. You're probably right that's it's
the sort of people being called. In my business we tend to be rushed
all the time so I'm sure it's simply because they are always in a
hurry to move on to the next project. :)

Melissa