“They were healthy! Hello! Hi!" We are used to greeting each other, but not everyone knows where this tradition came from and whether to greet at all.
Where did the tradition of “greeting” each other come from?
Perhaps, the source is now not found. Perhaps, a long time ago, our ancestor, still not quite upright, met his relative in the meadow during the berry picking and issued a cheer. Kindred was pleasantly surprised and answered in the same roar. Since then, and to this day, we continue to greet each other.
Greeting is a mandatory and integral part of human communication. If we turn to the explanatory dictionary, then the word "Hello!" denotes an expression of affection or good wishes. The words "Hello!" or "Were healthy!" mean not only a greeting, but also an expression of respect. The literal "translation" of these words means "I wish you good health."
Greeting as an indicator of a person's socialization
The importance of the first words spoken when meeting or meeting is difficult to overestimate. Imagine that two old acquaintances met. If one of them does not say hello, does not lend a hand to shake, then the second will probably decide that they do not want to communicate with him.
The impression at the first meeting also relies on non-verbal and verbal signs. Everyone knows that they are met “by clothes”, but if you dig deeper, they are met by the first impression, and it develops about a person based on how he behaves. Imagine that your new acquaintance greets you barely audibly, almost without opening your lips, looking away and without a smile. Surely you will think that this is a reserved person to whom you are unpleasant. The loud exclamation “Were healthy!”, An open smile, a direct look at once dispose to communication.
What is a greeting
You can greet different people in different ways. But you need to have a clear idea of how to properly greet people of different ages and status.
- The greeting is formal. "Hello!" - so you can contact at any time of the day people who are older in age, bosses, neighbors, people unfamiliar with whom you do not communicate closely. At the same time, accompany your polite greeting with a look in the face of a friend, a smile. If men greet, they often accompany the greeting with a handshake.
- The greeting is friendly. "Hi! Greetings! Were healthy! " - which means the same greeting as in the formal, but warmer. So we greet friends, relatives, with those with whom we communicate on "You".
You can say hello in different ways: speak different words, smile or not, gesticulate and wave your hand or nod restrainedly. However, remember that “say hello” means to wish you health, and therefore wish it with pleasure to all your friends.