"Have a nice day," clerks say.
"Thanks for the advice," I reply. Most people laugh.
Do you have a fun comeback to "Have a nice day"?
I've always liked, "Don't tell me what to do!" ?
Thanks for the laugh. Too funny!
This doesn't answer your question but I think it's marginally relevant: Here in the UK many (most?) people mock 'Have a nice day'. However I use it frequently because so many of us Brits don't seem to care whether you have a nice day or not. For me it gives out a good positive sentiment and when I say it I really do mean it. Maybe I am really trying to say: Come on fellow British, let's give out a good message much more and try to mean it.
@iamjc There's no 'thing' that we say. Staff in bars and restaurants feel no obligation to say anything. However they will usually go with a simple 'Thank you' or some similar (in my opinion) bland comment. Most of us think that 'Have a nice day is just a platitude and not really said with feeling but my point is: That's fine because at least it's part of a culture that wishes someone well. I will leave it there because I just realised this is in Silly, Random & Fun and I am getting a bit too serious.
Have a nice day!
I tell people to "have a nice day" all the time. When they wish me a nice/good day, I just say "thanks, likewise" to the person and move on. I rather like it better when people wish for me to have a nice day vs. the other stuff most people say. But when they "god bless you" at me, I say "thanks, likewise" just the same. As long as someone is honestly wishing me well, I don't care how they do it. I honestly thank them back, because no one is obligated to wish me any kind of well at all.
I smile and say "You too!" or some variation thereof. Why be a jerk when someone's just trying to be nice? Not enough nice in the world, honestly.
'Don't tell me what the hell to do!'
@Holysock
Very funny!
I usually just smile and say uh-huh. Anyway it's nice to meet a fellow scouse on this site. I was born in the pool and lived in Garston and Allerton.
We emigrated in 1954 and have lived in Canada since then except for 56 and 57. I went to the Liverpool Institute (fondly known as the instinks)
and I went there with two of the future Beatles, Paul and George. My nan had tea a few times a week with John Lennon' s aunt who raised him. They lived on Verney Crescent. Hope you are well. I won't say have a nice day...its a worn out phrase with no sincerity. I'll just say...i hope you are having a wonderful life. Cheers.
I just say thank you and wish them the same.
I use this too much, have no idea what else to say. When I get to know the people better I have different comments.
I'm in Australia where it's usually too warm to have an ice day.
The warmth brings flies, which encourages us to keep our mouths shut.
So we usually just nod and grunt.