In today's society, addressing others with polite speech is routine. Walking into a store or a restaurant, you'll almost always find an employee waiting there just to greet you. I think it's safe to say they aren't hired because they genuinely want to know how the people entering their store are feeling, but because store-owners want to make sure their store doesn't come off as rude. Greetings are a must in public sitations, but simply because they have been assimilated into our society.
Greetings such as "Hello" and "How are you?" serve as ways of staying respectful in public settings. Because of this, one could argue that polite speech ensures social interactions go smoothly; however, their repitition in everyday life argues that they lacks value. Opening a conversation with a "Hi" and a smile may clear awkward air and close the uncomfortable distance between strangers, but they don't ensure that the following conversation continues without problems. As something built into our culture, proper greetings are everywhere you go, making them more of a necessity, not a choice, which takes out their genuine aspect. Instead, strangers are more likely to focus on the atmosphere and body language. The employee that greets you with an irratible face comes off across differently from the employee that is smiling. Customers are more willing to gravitate towards the smiling employee- the one that looks like they genuinely want to help.
Of course, respectful greetings are still a necessity, but so is friendly body language. When talking to someone new, it's best to open with a polite greeting as well as a smile.
Greetings such as "Hello" and "How are you?" serve as ways of staying respectful in public settings. Because of this, one could argue that polite speech ensures social interactions go smoothly; however, their repitition in everyday life argues that they lacks value. Opening a conversation with a "Hi" and a smile may clear awkward air and close the uncomfortable distance between strangers, but they don't ensure that the following conversation continues without problems. As something built into our culture, proper greetings are everywhere you go, making them more of a necessity, not a choice, which takes out their genuine aspect. Instead, strangers are more likely to focus on the atmosphere and body language. The employee that greets you with an irratible face comes off across differently from the employee that is smiling. Customers are more willing to gravitate towards the smiling employee- the one that looks like they genuinely want to help.
Of course, respectful greetings are still a necessity, but so is friendly body language. When talking to someone new, it's best to open with a polite greeting as well as a smile.
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