by Spaget lordy March 9, 2018
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Depending on the tone or situation it is used in, it could be interpreted as either a quicker greeting, or an indicator that something is wrong and/or the speaker would prefer not to talk with the person who initiated conversation.
People use ‘hi’ in such drastically different ways because it in itself is known as a polite term, used for greeting. It’s considered more polite to convey meaning in a solemn ‘hi’ rather than ‘Go away.’ or ‘I’m not well enough to carry this conversation.’
Depending on the tone or situation it is used in, it could be interpreted as either a quicker greeting, or an indicator that something is wrong and/or the speaker would prefer not to talk with the person who initiated conversation.
People use ‘hi’ in such drastically different ways because it in itself is known as a polite term, used for greeting. It’s considered more polite to convey meaning in a solemn ‘hi’ rather than ‘Go away.’ or ‘I’m not well enough to carry this conversation.’
James and Carol in a conversation:
- James, who is attempting to initiate conversation with a greeting: “Hi there! My name’s James!”
- Carol, who would like to discontinue said conversation and/or indicate that she is discontent in some manner: “Hi....”
- James, who is attempting to initiate conversation with a greeting: “Hi there! My name’s James!”
- Carol, who would like to discontinue said conversation and/or indicate that she is discontent in some manner: “Hi....”
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