Won't One Do ?

[Bazile]

Why do some people when ending a conversation on the phone , need to say so many bye's - as in '' bye'' , ''bye'' ,''bye'' , ''bye '' ?

[Bobbisox1]

I don’t, I just say ‘Bye’

[Ellipsis]

I blame this chap ...

[Old_Geezer]

Usually because the lady on the other end of the call restarts the conversation again, so you can't politely get away.

[Peter Pedant]

bye - bye bye - luv u - missing u already
mwah mwah....

I think it is thweet

[TheDevil]

It's a courtesy

[Bazile]

^^^
you don't need multiple bye's to be courteous - one , will do

Several colleagues here at work do it - Gets on my wick - well , a bit

[ummmm]

I do it, we all do it (my family)

[Maydup]

We just say goodbye, or at work to eaxh other - good night, see ya tomorrow.

Thankfully I dont think I know anyone who says bye, bye, bye, bye !

[ummmm]

I always thought it was an Irish habit.

[tonyav]

My MIL, talk about the long goodbye.

[Barsel]

[MynameisLuca]

I think it's an Irish /British thing, one 'bye` seems rude, a few byes gives the other person to say something more, but a bye bye from me usually means, ' go away, "I've had enough already"

[Mamyalynne]

I remember doing the 'You hang up, no you hang up first' thing during my courtship days.

[Bazile]

It might be ok , if it's between friends /family

But to strangers ?

[Patsy33]

My youngest daughter does it! Only close friends and family though. I find it quite amusing..

[ummmm]

I don't think we realise we're doing it half the time. I try not to when talking to the doctor etc....I fill the spare gaps with thank yous.