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Philip Newton ([personal profile] pne) wrote2003-04-16 09:34 am

If you're happy and you know it, smile a smile

This morning, I smiled at the lady sitting opposite me in the bus, as I sometimes do at random strangers (well... to tell the truth, random women). She smiled back.

Encouraged by that, I smiled at her again when she got off, and was a little surprised when she smiled back again and said something. I thought it was "Tschüs", but when I responded "Tschüs" she said "Tschüs". So I don't know what she said the first time; maybe "thanks"? It was something short.

Maybe I made someone's day :)

[identity profile] nik-w.livejournal.com 2003-04-16 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
What is Tschüs?
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[identity profile] pne.livejournal.com 2003-04-16 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
Roughly, "Bye". A moderately informal parting.

[identity profile] elgrande.livejournal.com 2003-04-16 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
I personally consider "hallo" and "tschüs(s)" as rather neutral, "Guten Tag" and "Auf Wiedersehen" as formal and "hi" and "tschau/ciao" as informal.

[identity profile] ali-in-london.livejournal.com 2003-04-16 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
Smiling at random people rocks
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[identity profile] pne.livejournal.com 2003-04-16 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
Especially when they smile back at you!

[identity profile] n-true.livejournal.com 2003-04-16 09:05 am (UTC)(link)
I should try this with Sabine. :)