Charlie Baxter
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That's confrontational.
It's awkward.
Now they've got to either commit or wriggle out of it right there on the spot.
And again, I want to stress loads of cultures have these same rules.
It's the language barrier that this lesson is really trying to shed light on because never, never say goodbye.
Goodbye sounds really bloody final like you don't like them and you're never going to see them again I mean honestly, when do I actually use the word goodbye in
I say it when a cold caller rings me and they're being really annoying.
You know, if I pick up, say hello.
Can you take me off your database, please?
I learned that from my dad.
Thank you.
Yeah.
And then they keep going on.
Then I would be like, goodbye.
You know, that's that's when you say goodbye.
Is there another place that I would use goodbye?
Maybe if someone's dying.
Yeah.
Goodbye, Grandpa.
So no matter how boring your colleague is, don't say goodbye to Steve from accounts before heading back from lunch to your desk.