Do Americans say "goodbye" on the phone or just hit the call end button???

[hallam555]

When us Brits watch US tv like Homeland and 24 they never say goodbye to each other, they just end the call, please can you lovely Americans answer this long lasting question??

 

[Airanp]

Jack Bauer! It all depends who I'm talking to. My woman yes, my boys, most likely not.

 

[Jas00555]

It probably depends on the region. Around me, people usually say "bye; see ya ;or I'll catch you later, man (although the last one is usually from my bros)". The shows probably just do that to be more dramatic or something.

 

[Jonnie LasVegas]

Yeah that's a movie/tv thing. In my area we usually say "Late" short for later. "Peace", or "bye" also.

 

[MikeyBan]

Everyone usually days bye in one way or another. It is probably just an edit to fit in more commercials.

 

[anon(5969054)]

Yea I also noticed this in all the American movies. Very funny. They hang up when they feel like without any announcement.

They probably do this because the standard opening and closing is an uninteresting part of the conversation. It would be the same in every movie, bring attention away from the topic, add nothing to the plot and interrupt the feeling of the scene.

 

[aikidaves]

Most people I know consider it rude to just hang up - but some of us Americans are more rude than others, and most of us occasionally have reasons to be rude. I can be quite rude to telemarketers, for example.

 

[MikeyBan]

We do say bye. They probably edit out that bit to accumulate additional commercial time.

 

[pankaj981]

Alright dude, bye
Later
See you
Bye
See you soon, bye
See you tomorrow, bye

Well these are some of the ending words I've used so far

 

[metalchick719]

I always say "Bye." I find it rude when people don't say it when a call is ending and just hang up.

 

[WarDamnEagle09]

Ha, yes, we say bye, or some sort of closing phrase. It bothers me too that in tv and movies they just hang up. It's just one of those Hollywood things that probably has a reason behind it, like why all cartoon characters have only 4 fingers per hand.

 

[Mr Lebowski]

When us Brits watch US tv like Homeland and 24 they never say goodbye to each other, they just end the call, please can you lovely Americans answer this long lasting question??

It's TV...do Brits always call someone a "hunt" ? I hear that in almost every movie made in the UK.

 

[CyclingGuyNola]

I say Bye in some form to anyone I speak to unless its my ex wife. Admittedly, I do just hang up on her because she an evil blood sucking leech that I only speak to because we have children.

 

[hallam555]

Haha Thanks everybody it has always bugged me why they don't say goodbye and I feel it is rude also but the one about the tv ads is probably right.

Yes "hunt" is a commonly used word to describe someone who is an *****, mainly women too which is sad but Tony Soprano used it in nearly every show if you've seen the Sopranos, greatest TV series of all time for me!!

 

[Richard Culverhouse]

It's TV...do Brits always call someone a "hunt" ? I hear that in almost every movie made in the UK.

Groovy name, Dude... Lol
I take it you misspelled it on purpose, right...?! They do tend to use it in our movies alot, and I do hear it in real life, but not nearly as much. Supposed to be really offensive, apparently....

 

[Mr Lebowski]

I say Bye in some form to anyone I speak to unless its my ex wife. Admittedly, I do just hang up on her because she an evil blood sucking leech that I only speak to because we have children.

No doubt you're a prince right ?:wink:

 

[Mr Lebowski]

Ha, yes, we say bye, or some sort of closing phrase. It bothers me too that in tv and movies they just hang up. It's just one of those Hollywood things that probably has a reason behind it, like why all cartoon characters have only 4 fingers per hand.

I only have 4 fingers and 1 thumb on each hand -go figure.

 

[radmanvr]

Texas here, I don't say "goodbye" or any kind of bye. Not even later gator or laterzzz or however the cool kids say it nowadays. I just say ok and I hang up

 

[hallam555]

Texas here, I don't say "goodbye" or any kind of bye. Not even later gator or laterzzz or however the cool kids say it nowadays. I just say ok and I hang up

Ah so the people of Texas are straight talkers then?

 

[Coreldan]

Ace Ventura would say "Ok then, bye bye then!"