[Albion] When is the right time to say "Happy New Year" to someone?

[Bozza]

A dog walker I don't recall ever seeing before said it to me this morning.

He's gone too early, hasn't he?

 

[OzMike]

On new years day I would have thought.

 

[Bob!]

A dog walker I don't recall ever seeing before said it to me this morning.

He's gone too early, hasn't he?

Yes

Yes he has

 

[Greg Bobkin]

A dog walker I don't recall ever seeing before said it to me this morning.

He's gone too early, hasn't he?

Yup, about four days too early!

 

[Mr Bridger]

A dog walker I don't recall ever seeing before said it to me this morning.

He's gone too early, hasn't he?

yep, bolt shot.

It's Betwixmas

 

[Guinness Boy]

A dog walker I don't recall ever seeing before said it to me this morning.

He's gone too early, hasn't he?

Agreed. A dog walker I do know said it to me today. I could only reply “er, have a good day yourself”.

After midnight if you’re staying up or the first time you see someone on 1/1 or after.

 

[Eric the meek]

A dog walker I don't recall ever seeing before said it to me this morning.

He's gone too early, hasn't he?

You know, you're right. But why?

Why is it OK to wish someone 'merry christmas' days or weeks beforehand, but not 'Happy New Year' ?

 

[banjo]

Maybe they’ve not been out the house for almost 12 months and you were the first person they’ve seen this year.

 

[Is it PotG?]

If it means 3 points tonight, them I'm in

 

[KZNSeagull]

Very early. I would find a new dog walking route, he sounds rather dodgy.

 

[Diablo]

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A dog walker I don't recall ever seeing before said it to me this morning.

He's gone too early, hasn't he?

Saying Happy new year now no problem. The person means "have a happy new year"

People say Happy Christmas days before, again meaning "have a Happy Christmas"

 

[BNthree]

Saw someone I know this morning and said to them was we were going our separate ways “hope you have a happy new year” but that’s different to just happy new year.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

“Wotcha” was always good enough for Rodney

 

[Questions]

A dog walker I don't recall ever seeing before said it to me this morning.

He's gone too early, hasn't he?

I suppose the dog wanted to get out so no…… not to early

 

[Coldeanseagull]

A polite nod and an 'alright' should be enough for every day of the year. We don't need all this nicety stuff

 

[hart's shirt]

Yup, about four days too early!

That's 28 dog days too early.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

You know, you're right. But why?

Why is it OK to wish someone 'merry christmas' days or weeks beforehand, but not 'Happy New Year' ?

It isn’t. Well, it doesn’t really matter but I don’t.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

I've said "Happy New Year" to people in December I know I'll not see again until January

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Whoever you are with at 5 minutes past midnight on NYD and that's it.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

"These days..."