Doesn't anyone say goodbye anymore?

[The Tank]

I just got off the phone with my sister, and she just hung up without saying a word. I didn't even realize the conversation was over until I realized no one was talking into the other end of the phone.

Is a "bye" too much to ask for? Or even just "I'm hanging up now" so troubling?

[Deleted]

[stewartpatrick] IM LEAVING NOW. [/stewartpatrick]

I do see that happening a lot. No one has done it to me yet, but it would seriously get under my skin.

The only time I ever do that is if I'm in a store and calling someone cell to find them and then we see each other (because it's even more awkward to talk to a person on the phone while you're walking toward one another).

[AFN: Judge Shred]

With me and my friends, we must say bye 3-5 different ways before we hang up. Maybe we use up your sister's allotment?

[chazraps]

I hate when people do that. I also hate when people say "you too" when I haven't said something that remotely applies.

But most people I know still say goodbye or peace out and the like. Start saying your last name followed by "-Out!" on the phone and people will start recognizing your conversations are ending.

[darthalexander]

I haven't really experienced that from a friend or relative (unless they were hanging up on me because they were mad with me or something). Considering how rude the world is becoming, this doesn't surprise me.

[Turd Ferguson]

Makes me think of the Shaq episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

[Zombie Mod]

i stopped saying goodbye a few years ago, replaced it with have fun.

goodbye just seemed to be more final to me.

[Deleted]

I usually say see you/talk to you later but I do say summit

[livetowin]

I don't know, but I'm on the kiss-hello.

Anyway I like using "Seeya."

[-Lithium-]

May 28, 2010 13:14:48 GMT -5 Zombie Mod said:

i stopped saying goodbye a few years ago, replaced it with have fun.

goodbye just seemed to be more final to me.

Other Person: ...so, I guess I'm going to...my moms funeral.
MProx: Have fun.

[erisi236]

I always say "later" when departing, like I do intend to speak or see that person again ya know.

[The Ichi]

"Adieu, Adieu. Parting is such sweet sorrow." is the true way to end a conversation.

[Wolfpack Bitch]

I'm more than annoyed by people who end the conversation with "Talk to ya" and can't be bothered to say later.

The guy friend doesn't even say that much, never has.. just ends conversation with a mumbled grunt and meh.

Sadly, I say "Ok thanks, bye" every time.. not sure what I'm thanking anyone for though *shrugs*

[The poster with no name]

It is either bye or later to co woworkers, and love ya bye to family.

[default]

Yeah, my one grandmother doesn't say goodbye anymore, which is weird as she always used to. To be fair, we moved away so she was making long distance calls (and still does, when she doesn't call through the Verizon cell phones). Also, her and my grandfather are legal guardians of my nephews, so she usually has to go quickly because kids are kids.

However, my other grandmother says goodbye at least twice everytime if not upward to half a dozen times. She told me once if she says goodbye just to hang up, but I was raised to be very respectful of elders.

[Throwback]

I have 2 people who do that and it annoys me every single time.

[guyincognito]

I find that an airhorn is effective for ending most telephone conversations. Actually, airhorns are pretty useful in most situations.

[Ducky Momo]

It's 50/50 with me, I just hang up or say something less formal like "alright, later". I don't even realize I'm hanging up without saying goodbye most of the time. But it's not like people don't know when the conversation is over anyway.

[Kris Kobain]

I still say it and the people I know still say it.
I always still say I love you to my mom or Grandma when I am leaving them or hanging up with them. Sometimes my dad and I say it but it's weird.

[Paul]