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

[Albion my Albion]

Happy Thursday?

 

[Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

The more pertinent question would be 'When is the right time to STOP saying it'

 

[Albion my Albion]

The more pertinent question would be 'When is the right time to STOP saying it'

8 days, 34 minutes & 6 seconds past midnight Dec 31, unless you live in the Fiji Islands where you get 24 extra hours, so 9 days, 34 minutes & 6 seconds past midnight Dec. 32.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

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

What do you do between midnight and five past on NYD ?

 

[Albion my Albion]

NYD

Also stands for New York Deli so be careful.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

What do you do between midnight and five past on NYD ?

Realise that you rewound the television by 5min about 3 hours before and have missed actual midnight.

 

[papachris]

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

Thanks for sharing. Love a bit of ABBA

 

[LamieRobertson]

Happy new year ..all the best for 2023…What! Too late? Pffft

 

[Triggaaar]

When is the right time to say "Happy New Year" to someone?​

On new year's day. If you say it on another day you're a needy twat called Colin

 

[Giraffe]

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

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

Interesting. I had the exactly same experience today. Given our close location was it the same person? It was very windy so I wasn’t certain if I misheard. I just mumbled a quick hello.

But to answer the question, first two weeks of January, not before or after. Makes me cross when someone says it after about the 5th if I’m honest but I’ll tolerate it until the 15th.

 

[Goldstone1976]

If I ever meet anyone that I’d like to be happy, I’ll let you know if I said it.

 

[A1X]

If you know someone and won’t be in touch between now and at least Monday, now is acceptable IMHO

 

[jakarta]

On New Years Day.

 

[Durlston]

On New Years Day.

I was thinking of you over Christmas, @jakarta and I hope 2024 is a decent one for you and your family.

 

[jakarta]

I was thinking of you over Christmas, @jakarta and I hope 2024 is a decent one for you and your family.

Thank You, NSC has been one of the few things to keep me going in 2023!

 

[Bodian]

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' ?

Probably because 'Christmas' now seems to be an entire season. Whereas New Year is just the day itself - it's no longer 'new' on 2nd January.

 

[Eric the meek]

Probably because 'Christmas' now seems to be an entire season. Whereas New Year is just the day itself - it's no longer 'new' on 2nd January.

Yes. I totally agree. I think you've nailed it.

 

[Albion my Albion]

Yes. I totally agree. I think you've nailed it.

But 3 days, 15 hours, 32 minutes, 5 seconds you can no longer say "Happy New Year."