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What Does "Good Morning" Mean?

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Sometimes when someone says to me something like:
"The law means what it says." or
"Just read the text and don't add your own interpretation." or
"I mean exactly what I said.", I respond with "What does Good Morning mean?" Usually there's a silence, and I continue with a list of possible meanings:

  • [*]I'm having a good morning.
    [*]I wish you a good morning.
    [*]Compared to most mornings, this is a good one.
    [*]Hello.
    [*]You again?
    [*]The weather's fine.
    [*]You exist.
    [*]I'll say what it's proper to say.
    [*]I exist.
    [*]etc.
My point is that even for "Good Morning", literalism is pure nonsense. There are literalist groups active in areas not permitted discussion on these boards. Members of such groups can't possibly independently agree with each other. They must play "follow the leader" or lie in their hearts about the extent of their agreement. But this is too serious, and my purpose here is lighter.
Can you come up with some plausible or humorous meanings for
"Good Morning"?
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Some Goodies That Have Been Posted:
byScoopLV
"I hope you don't get hit by a meteorite today."
"It's another day above ground. Try to make the best of it."
 
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Joe - What's up with all the off the wall topics? :shrug:
 
When I was younger, and still working, sometimes I'd respond to a " Good Morning? with " Not yet." Always threw people.

For awhile I was a streetcar "motorman." When I'd pick up the high school kids in the morning, if they had "letter" jackets on, I'd greet them by name. You know, "Hi Joe,"etc. Most of them couldn't figure out how I knew them...

I used to drive the M-Oceanview, which went by San Francisco State University. Sometimes people would ask me "Do you go to State?" Being the honest person I am, I'd say, "No, ma'am, I drive a streetcar."

Fern
 
I don't think it's off the wall. Not in the least.

Much of what we say to each other is traditional and largely meaningless. Douglas Adams often touched on the absurd things we say to each other. We could replace "good morning" with "have a nice diurnal anomaly." They mean the same thing. And they're both largely filler.

It could mean:

"I hope you don't get hit by a meteorite today."
"It would be pleasant if you hooked up with an Italian supermodel, you hard-working farm boy."
"Today, I hope you're shooting at some food, and up from the ground comes a'bubbling crude. Oil, that is. Black gold. Texas tea."

My guess is that it's our way of succinctly saying, "It's another day above ground. Try to make the best of it."
 
Or, we could just look it up.:D

Phraseology

Good Morning

I thought The Lounge was the place on TUG to post "off the wall" topics. I've read some pretty bizarre conversations that happen here. This one seems somewhat timid by comparison. :whoopie:
 
It is the place to post off the wall topics, just wondered why Joe is specializing in them all of the sudden...

He had 15 posts in 2007, 1 in 2008, none in 2009 and now 3 threads in the last week.

Inquiring minds want to know! :D

*Actually, he has had some interesting threads in the past, too, so I guess he is just on a roll this week. No problem with that, just wondering about his inspiration...
 
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One can only speculate. Forgot to use decaf his late-night coffee maybe?:shrug:
 
DeniseM said:
Joe - What's up with all the off the wall topics? :shrug:
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What does "off the wall" mean? Does it mean that someone removed them from a picture frame? Does it mean they were taken from a Pink Floyd album? Did the topic come to Joe when he was at the Brandenburg Gate?

Inquiring minds want to know! :D
 
Have a Nice Diurnal Anomaly!

What does "what's up" mean?

DS used to reply with "my IQ".

Many things are "up" - if by "up" we mean vertically separated from .....from what, the earth? the other person? the questioner? (though of course there are other meanings of up).

The sky, the roof, the air above, the clouds, the entire universe.........

What does "What's up with...?" mean? I can understand asking "what is higher than....?", but how does "with" fit in? I suppose the clouds are "with" the sky, the shingles are "with" the roof.....

He's "on a roll"? Joe, are you sitting on a hamburger bun?

Inquiring minds want to know about all of these questions!
 
pjrose said:
What does "what's up" mean? ...

Many things are "up" - if by "up" we mean vertically separated from .....from what, the earth? the other person? the questioner? (though of course there are other meanings of up).

The sky, the roof, the air above, the clouds, the entire universe.........
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Buckminster Fuller said that the more correct term is "out" not "up" when referring to the sky and outer space.
 
Maybe this is a clue . . .

"There are literalist groups in areas not permitted discussion on these boards."

Maybe he's found himself sent away from other boards???
 
And besides, I'd be more interested in what "Good Bye" means!!!
 
I used to work on a project that had a lot of German nationals working with us in the US. Our program manager was constantly throwing colloquialisms into his conversations (more than the rest of us generally do) and the poor Germans had no clue what he was talking about.

But something like "Good morning" or "Buenas dias" or other similar phrases are used thoughout many cultures so we know that it's just a politeness thing. We Americans always throw in a "How are you?" which confuses people who don't know that about us. Why would we care how everyone is feeling today? :)
 
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just my .02 worth

I'll be 47 this year and have come to the conclusion that english is not the same english I learned in school. I think, though it is years old, George Carlin had some great points about words we use.

Example: HOT WATER HEATER,
'"Why, hot water doesn't need to be heated. You must want a cold water heater. How about a hot water cooler!"

Jumbo Shrimp, " What will I get when it arrives. Will it be a large shrimp or a little jumbo?"


"Could I have a PLASTIC GLASS" HUH!:rofl:
 
It all depoends on what the meaning of "is" is. :ignore:

:D :D
Kurt
 
Joe lives in Princeton Junction, N.J. I am familiar with that town. For many years it was nothing more then a train station. It has grown quite a bit over the years. Princeton Junction is a stones throw away from Princeton University. Literally. I have thrown stones at the University from parts of Princeton Junction. I know exactly what he is getting at. And, by the way, "top of the morning to you and the horse your rode in on". But don't take that literally or personally. By "you" I specifically do not mean Joe.

And Joe, don't take all these nonsense posts personally or seriously at all. Sometimes we get carried away here with nonsense. Please keep on posting.
 
Timeshare Von said:
Maybe this is a clue . . .

"There are literalist groups in areas not permitted discussion on these boards."

Maybe he's found himself sent away from other boards???
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I mean what I said! "Speak of me as I am. Nothing extenuate, nor set down aught in malice."
 
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DD's Scottish BF and family say, "Are you OK?" and they mean it the same way we mean "How are you?" It took her awhile to figure that out - she thought, they thought, there was something wrong, and so she was always trying to reassure them that she was perfectly fine.
 
Are you referring to 'It is what it is"? That one always throws me.
I always wonder why we say, "Drive safely"..as in "Not like you usually do"?
When people used to ask me, "What are you up to?" I'd reply "Fifty dollars." But that dates me. I'm sure the prices have increased. ;)

PigsDad said:
It all depoends on what the meaning of "is" is. :ignore:

:D :D
Kurt
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"Speak of me as I am. Nothing extenuate, nor set down aught in malice."
William Shakespeare.

Joe, at least attribute your quotes.
 
A late-coworker, who could be cantankerous at times, would often reply "what's good about it?" when greeted with "Good Morning" from her co-workers.


Richard
 
Passepartout said:
"Speak of me as I am. Nothing extenuate, nor set down aught in malice."
William Shakespeare.

Joe, at least attribute your quotes.
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I put it in quotes. That was "at least"
To name the source is "at most".

(Actually, to have named the source would have been a pedantic belaboring of the obvious, and an insult to the learning of the reader.)

(Really, actually, I have reasons for every unreasonable thing I do.)
 
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