# Hello...errr Hi ..err ahhh to Hell With it..... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 11, 2001, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-errr-hi-err-ahhh-to-hell-with-it/61606 "2001-04-11T15:54:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2001, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-errr-hi-err-ahhh-to-hell-with-it/61606/21 "2001-04-11T21:19:38Z")
“But what about chocolate-covered manhole covers?” is a suitably surreal opening line, in my opinion (5 points to anyone who recognizes it and responds properly). If you’re looking specifically for a greeting, try “Zhai’elleva”–it’ll draw lots of confusion and impress the Mercedes Lackey fans. Like several previous posters, I have no objection to a simple “Hi”–or even more simply starting the conversation without a greeting. **UncleBill** , your last two transliterations (Italian and Russian) are goodbyes, I think. Was that intentional? For Russian greetings you might use (rough transliterations from Cyrillic): dobry ootro (good morning) dobry dyehn (good day) ---
**Author:** ![elelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@elelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elelle)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2001, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-errr-hi-err-ahhh-to-hell-with-it/61606/22 "2001-04-11T23:49:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by UncleBeer \* > \*\*¡Hola! ¿Cómo está usted y guano? \*\* Guano do what? (Shit, sumtimes I jes’ can’t hep myself…) ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2001, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-errr-hi-err-ahhh-to-hell-with-it/61606/23 "2001-04-11T23:54:07Z")
a/s/l? ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2001, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-errr-hi-err-ahhh-to-hell-with-it/61606/24 "2001-04-12T00:00:06Z")
**Balance** , ciao is an all purpose greeting in Italian. Kinda like aloha. ---
**Author:** ![Mercutio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Mercutio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mercutio)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2001, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-errr-hi-err-ahhh-to-hell-with-it/61606/25 "2001-04-12T00:06:04Z")
I have this friend… I’m typing with one hand. What are YOU doing? Tengo un gato en los pantalones! ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2001, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-errr-hi-err-ahhh-to-hell-with-it/61606/26 "2001-04-12T02:41:11Z")
Here’s somethin’ techical for ya . . . “A funny thing happened on the way to the WOC. I was going over the PCN of the runway, and the ACN of the airplane, and remembered that the CBR wasn’t set up for the frost level! So, I headed over to OSS, called up CE, and asked 'em for an AFCESA guide to pavement in the NT. . .” I actually said this to someone. If you want explanations, I’d be glad to oblige. 🙂 Tripler ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2001, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-errr-hi-err-ahhh-to-hell-with-it/61606/27 "2001-04-12T04:58:09Z")
**Balance-** “Hold onto that… it’s the only thing we know that we can eat around here!” ``` or ``` “Nothing! I mean, what _can_ you say about chocolate covered manhole covers?” I could be mis-quoting… it’s been a few years since I read that one… ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2001, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-errr-hi-err-ahhh-to-hell-with-it/61606/28 "2001-04-12T05:09:35Z")
\ The _proper_ response is to look blank, pretend to be as stupid as possible, and try to make fire with two wet rocks, until the inquirer goes away. This is to avoid being kidnapped and dumped on another planet to breed a race of better slaves. \ You can have the points for catching the reference, anyway–your quote is correct, I believe. That was said upon finding the one he left behind. That said, my favorite response is from one of the Cons: “The ADA says they’re bad for children’s teeth.” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Phaeton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Phaeton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phaeton)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2001, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-errr-hi-err-ahhh-to-hell-with-it/61606/29 "2001-04-12T06:10:46Z")
Sad but true… When friends come online, my first message tends to be a _lick_. I don’t know where it came from, but I’ve got them starting to do it in SMS’s now too! ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2001, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-errr-hi-err-ahhh-to-hell-with-it/61606/30 "2001-04-12T11:41:46Z")
The weasels! THE WEASELS ARE EATING MY BRAIN!! And how are you? Hellooooooooo Nurse! Greetings Esteemed Earth-Person. (Or Earth-Boy/ Earth-Girl to be gender specific) Hi-dee-ho (name)-a-roonie. * * * Now using the “Standard Shift Sig” to improve server speed: “Oh, for the love of Mike” BGY-11 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-errr-hi-err-ahhh-to-hell-with-it/61606.md?page=1)