ahochaude wrote:

*wipes tear from eye* Now that's something you don't say if you're not black and don't want to get shot.

right again aho,
but in that case u just say "yo, what up son"
replace it with son and your good

TANG wrote:

right again aho, but in that case u just say "yo, what up son" replace it with son and your good

and do you say : how are you ? or how are you doing ?

Xavio wrote:

and do you say : how are you ? or how are you doing ?

Most people I know say "How's it going?"
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From the Simpsons
Mr. Burns: I could crush him like an ant. But it would be too easy. No, revenge is a dish best served cold. I'll bide my time until ... Oh, what the hell. I'll just crush him like an ant.

I think "what up son?" has�@gone out of style with young people.

It's just best to stick with "Hi," I think, hahaha.
Or to take it further with young friends you're being introduced to, "Hey, what's up?/Hey, how's it going/Hey, how (are) you doing?"

Though, I personally would get kinda weirded out if some random person called me "nigga" that I'd just met--or even if my friend had. And I'm African-American. Leave it to music videos and people who get paid to say ridiculous crap on Mtv to make matters worse

I like how some young Japanese guys say, "Hi" to each other. It's "Wis," "Oh," or "Ohs." It's pretty manly, so I can't really use it. -_-;

yume wrote:

I think "what up son?" has�@gone out of style with young people. It's just best to stick with "Hi," I think, hahaha. Or to take it further with young friends you're being introduced to, "Hey, what's up?/Hey, how's it going/Hey, how (are) you doing?" Though, I personally would get kinda weirded out if some random person called me "nigga" that I'd just met--or even if my friend had. And I'm African-American. Leave it to music videos and people who get paid to say ridiculous crap on Mtv to make matters worse I like how some young Japanese guys say, "Hi" to each other. It's "Wis," "Oh," or "Ohs." It's pretty manly, so I can't really use it. -_-;

If you live in Japan, could you say how people greet each other in Japan ?

Xavio wrote:

If you live in Japan, could you say how people greet each other in Japan ?

I don't live in Japan but from what I observed in my trips to Japan and from what I discussed with my wife I believe there is little or no physical contact with friends during a greeting no hugs kisses etc. nor is there much interaction between strangers. I think most Japanese socialize with groups of friends and really only speak with people who are introduced to the group by someone familiar with them. Of course people will say "Ohayo" in the morning "Konnichiwa" in the afteroon, and "konbanwa" but not often to strangers.

As a foriegner a couple people approached me and asked where was I from in English and struck up a conversation but not many. It is pretty rare I think.
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From the Simpsons
Mr. Burns: I could crush him like an ant. But it would be too easy. No, revenge is a dish best served cold. I'll bide my time until ... Oh, what the hell. I'll just crush him like an ant.

I'm laos, so you would put up your hands like you're praying and say "sa bai dee" in thai its the same but you say"sa wat dee kup"

yume wrote:

I think "what up son?" has�@gone out of style with young people.

No. It's still there. It's use is mostly based on racial preferences.
And then you'll always have a "wigger" trying to bust that line.
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Xavio wrote:

and do you say : how are you ? or how are you doing ?

you say "whas up" or "ha you" or " whats poppin" "whaz good"
and ppl still say son all the time, in fact i heard a boy calling his friend "his son" and at first i was confused, but then i figuered out that "my son" means "my homeboy" or "my friend"

hmm, very strange? I guess I had failed to realize just how different the US it to this place.
Our greetings are based, I guess like most places, on status and familiarity. "Hello" or "Hi" to people you don't know, and maybe shake hands; "G'day" to friends, aquaintances, etc; and "How ya going?" to good friends, mates, etc (only people you feel comfortable with.)

"G'Day" means "Good Day" (old English greeting), and "How ya going?" could be literally translated as the American "How ya doin'?", as spoken by Noo-Yawk Italian mobsters on Law & Order, et al.

Xavio wrote:

No contact ? I mean nobody shake hands ?

its different in the philippines, theyre more friendly.. i remember my neighbors or strangers, we just say hi or wave friendly if youre far away (only when u know them) you can also say "kamusta na?" (how are you?) or "kamusta na kayo" (how are you guys doing?) when you ask an elder you add "po" in "kamusta na po kayo?" oh well u'll get the hang of it ^^

.. no shaking hands.. i think thats only for colleagues or you meet someone in business for the first time

when a friend introduces you, you either just raise your hand a lil bit and say hi or hello or just nod a lil bit

again, in america.. filipinos are still like that bec. we're "malambing" (loving/caring) like that
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TANG wrote:

you say "whas up" or "ha you" or " whats poppin" "whaz good" and ppl still say son all the time, in fact i heard a boy calling his friend "his son" and at first i was confused, but then i figuered out that "my son" means "my homeboy" or "my friend"

Yeah,I generally say " what sup" or "hey" or both. and then there is "yo"

Here in Portugal it is very similar to Brasil.

When we meet someone superior (man or woman), you shake hands and say "Olá" (Hi) or Bom dia (Good morning), Boa tarde (Good afternoon) or Boa noite (Good evening).

For introducing a new friend (informal):
For a man, you shake hands and say "Olá"
For a woman, you kiss twice on each cheek and say also "Olá"

"Olá" can be translated to hello. Followed by "Tudo bem?"/"Como estás?", which means "How are you?"

You can also say "Tudo fixe?" (slang)
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Over here in the Netherlands would say:

Hallo

or Hoi (oi sounds like soy), which of course means Hi.

But normally to friends I say Hi, hey or yo, or even the infamous wassup

In Poland

When we meet someone: we say "czesc" (hi) , "dziendobry"(good morning) "witam" (welcome?) , "hey"

When someone introduce us to someone: we say "czesc" and shake hands, when someone is elder/we don't know him and is older: we say "dziendobry", sometimes we kiss cheek(only boys kiss girls)

When we meet friends: girl- we kiss in chek and say "czesc", boy- we shake hands and say "czesc"

In Okinawa, we used to say �͂����� (Haisai)
But now we say ����ɂ��� (Konnichiha).. most of the time.

Nah, in Hawaii we pretty much say the same as you would all over the US. But there are times (of course) when Hawaiian slang ("pidgeon", we call it here) kicks in. And you say stuff like, "Howzit brah?!" or "Wassup Cuz?!" or "Wassup Bu?!" or even "Ohp"
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ahochaude wrote:

or even "Ohp"

ha! that's a good one. and in local fashion, you gotta tilt your head back about an inch when you say it.

Just "Hey or Hey, apa kabar--meaning--hey, how're you doing"[/code]

Terryb wrote:

Over here in the Netherlands would say: Hallo or Hoi (oi sounds like soy), which of course means Hi. But normally to friends I say Hi, hey or yo, or even the infamous wassup

Sounds kind of familiar to me... In Germany we also use
"Hallo" or "Hi" or "Hey", if you know each other. Sometimes people use "Wie geht's" meaning "How are you."^^ Kissing cheeks is also popular, especially among young girls. Dunno why.^^�

If you wanna be formal just use: "Guten Tag" (Konnichiwa), "Guten Morgen" (Ohayo) oder "Guten Abend" (Komban wa).

BlurryEyes wrote:

Kissing cheeks is also popular, especially among young girls. Dunno why.^^�

In Poland girls always kissing in cheek too.