"We were healthy!": The importance of greetings in modern society

"We were healthy! Hello! Hello! "We used to greet each other, but not everyone knows where this tradition came from and whether it is necessary to greet you at all.

Where did the tradition of "greeting" each other go?

Perhaps, there are no sources now. Perhaps, long ago, our ancestor, still not quite right, met on the meadow during the harvesting of berries of his congenitor and issued a welcoming cry. The Kindred was pleasantly surprised and responded with the same roar. Ever since, and to this day, we continue to greet each other.

Greeting is an indispensable and integral part of human communication. If you look at an explanatory dictionary, then the word "Hello!" Means an expression of affection or good wishes. The words "Hello!" Or "We were healthy!" Mean not only a greeting, but an expression of respect. The literal "translation" of these words means "I wish to live well".

Greeting as an indicator of socialization of a person

The importance of the first words spoken at the meeting or meeting is difficult to overestimate. Imagine that two old acquaintances met. If one of them does not say hello, does not stretch his hand to shake, then the second will probably decide that they do not want to communicate with him.

Impression of the first acquaintance also relies on non-verbal and verbal signs. Everyone knows that they meet "according to the clothes," but if you dig deeper, you meet at first impression, and it develops about a person based on how he behaves. Imagine that your new friend greets you with barely audible, almost not opening lips, looking away and without a smile. Surely, you will think that this is a closed person, to whom you are unpleasant. Loud exclamation "We were healthy!", An open smile, a direct look at once have to communicate.

What is the greeting

You can say hello to different people in different ways. But you need to have a clear idea of how to properly greet different age and status of people.

• Greeting is formal. "Hello!" - so you can apply at any time of the day to people older in age, bosses, neighbors, people unfamiliar with whom you do not communicate closely. In doing so, accompany your polite greeting with a look in the face of a friend, a smile. If men greet you, they often accompany the greeting with a handshake.
• Greeting is a friendly. "Hi! Greetings! They were healthy! "- which means the same greeting as when formal, but warmer. So we greet friends, relatives, those with whom we communicate on "You".

You can say hello in different ways: speak more words, smile or not, gesticulate and wave your hand or nod. However, remember that "to say hello" means to desire health, and so wish it with pleasure to all your familiar people.