Comments on: The Magic of Genuine Greetings http://islandobsessions.com/2009/09/20/the-magic-of-genuine-greetings/ Just can't get enough of that island vibe... Fri, 18 May 2012 01:22:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Patty http://islandobsessions.com/2009/09/20/the-magic-of-genuine-greetings/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Patty Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:09:39 +0000 http://islandobsessions.com/?p=38#comment-5 I <em>love</em> the island attitude when it comes to friendly greetings! The great thing about bringing it here to the states, as you mentioned, is that the feeling tends to be contagious and it never hurts to bring a smile to someone's day, does it? :) I love the island attitude when it comes to friendly greetings! The great thing about bringing it here to the states, as you mentioned, is that the feeling tends to be contagious and it never hurts to bring a smile to someone’s day, does it? :)

]]> By: Kirk http://islandobsessions.com/2009/09/20/the-magic-of-genuine-greetings/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Kirk Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:10:53 +0000 http://islandobsessions.com/?p=38#comment-4 I am always tickled when ever I'm in the US and I get into an elevator, because you know how everyone stands with a vacant stare on their face, or just look at the floor?...Well I love to walk into an elevator with a cheery "Good Morning" to everyone and just observe people's stunned reaction, especially when I then add "Hey I live in the islands where everyone knows everyone and greets everyone, yes,even people they don't know!" Needless to say, with my accent and my attitude I'm guaranteed to get a response, and a friendly smile or two I am always tickled when ever I’m in the US and I get into an elevator, because you know how everyone stands with a vacant stare on their face, or just look at the floor?…Well I love to walk into an elevator with a cheery “Good Morning” to everyone and just observe people’s stunned reaction, especially when I then add “Hey I live in the islands where everyone knows everyone and greets everyone, yes,even people they don’t know!”

Needless to say, with my accent and my attitude I’m guaranteed to get a response, and a friendly smile or two

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