What Do You Say To A Ghost?

[Johnny_L.A]

@Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor

“Hello, Ghost.”

That was the other answer I was going to give.

[VunderBob]

Say whatever you want, but don’t goose it. You could well wind up with a handful of sheet.

[bup]

“Mel Gibson’s career, I presume?”

[Chronos]

Find out the ghost’s name and age so you can count it on your census form.

Nah, they’re only interested in folks living there.

As for the rest, it would depend greatly on the context. Is it the ghost of someone I knew? In that case, I’d talk or otherwise interact with him or her as I normally would with that person. Otherwise, I’d probably just say something introductory like “Yes, can I help you?”, and take it from there.

[handsomeharry]

@Cuckoorex

Guess it depends on the situation; Amy Bruni on the show Ghost Hunters once came up with a gem: while investigating a stable where a spectral horse was supposedly sighted, she famously attempted to elicit a response by asking, “Are you a horse?” and that was quickly followed up by co-investigator Dave Tango asking, “Do you look like a horse?”

That was one of the greatest moments in the history of reality TV.

I dunno, but I think I can trump you…I saw one where this one stud was trying to get Hitler’s ghost to materialize. “I command you to appear!”
You can bet, if I were der Fuhrer, I would certainly obey orders from some guy wearing capris, with his hat on backwards!

Best wishes,
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