Nice to meet you – Is it? Not always. Funny, how we often talk in the language of ‘default’. We say stuff that is automated. Stuff we feel obligated to say, when in fact, we don’t really mean it or actually want to say it.
I meet lots of people and truth be told, it’s NOT nice to meet them at all. They are full of crap, they are arrogant, they know everything (or think they do) they need to know all your business, they are trying to leverage you into something self serving. It could be so many things that just make it clear that it’s not nice to meet them. Despite it, we say nice to meet you.
Have a nice day. Not if you don’t like someone. The last thing you might wish is a ‘nice day’, when in fact you would rather tell them to have a terrible day. Wouldn’t it be cool if you could do that?
Why is it that we speak on auto pilot? Often, the high road is the best road. It doesn’t cause friction and it might save face, whereby you take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one’s reputation or honor– including your own.
A good strategy for the obvious reasons, however sometimes you just need to stand your ground and say what’s on your mind….despite the risk.
So, if you have it within you – take a chance and go for it. Do what’s in your heart and tell someone to go stuff it! Sometimes the ‘low road’ just feels good.