good night... good manners or............

It is good evening for me right now.. So good morning/day/afternoon/evening/and good night to you. In case I forget to say so some day this will cover it for me so there I said it. LOL

It's not my habit and maybe I'm manner-less but I rarely use that term. Back in home, I always used to wish Goodnight to one of my sisters.. every night before going to bed. Then everybody started feeling hey! why to her only and I extended it to each of my family. Coming here and residing for such long times, I just got out of this habit. Now I do wish people around me, when I really want to wish... mainly after we had a long, heartening conversation. Kind of 'thank you' embedded in this. Maybe that much descriptive answer is not what you wanted. :P and yes, Happy New Year!

I try to remember, but most days I'm doing good just to tell the roomie that I'm going to bed...

If there is anyone to say it to I say goodnight but tonight it's Happy New Year to everyone, strangers included and to YOU!

Hi saphy! And of course, you do have the nicest manners dear! And thank you too. Good night and Happy New Year to you my dear girlfriend! Love & Hugs, Opal

Saphrina- I was taught that you always said goodnight to those around you wherever you were at the time. So, if I am visiting I always say goodnight. So, if you are off for now I bid you goodnight. It is still early here so I will not be retiring for another six or seven hours. Happy New Year my friend. Namaste-Anora

Hi saphie... GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011. I am not the person for formality maintain. Sometimes i use good morning to my principal and senior professors but not daily... it's according to my mood. As i live alone and nobody to wish by good night.. so i less use it.

Hi, I do teach my son to say "good Night" everynight before goes to bed,but I myself don't have this habit to say good night to my parents. Probably because my family don'e have such practice since we are young, so we just go to bed without saying "good night" to our parents.

Hi, Saphy. I still do. though in my family , it is not a normal thing to do especially for the elders. I'm not sure why they haven't adopt such habit despite of the fact that we are so close and loving to each other. With regard to my husband, i only say goodnight to him if he isn't sleeping at home.and when he is texting after hitting the sack.But, when he's here with us, we ca doze off without even saying a single word to each other. But, when it comes to my kids, it is a common scenario, meaning saying goodnight, kisses and hugs, paired with I love you's. Oh, and, happy new year to you, too, dear .

It is always considered to be good manners to greet someomeone. no matter what time of day it is, it is still the polite thing to do. Good manners are still appreciated.

hi Saphrina, Happy New Year 2011. I do say people good night but I am scared of nights and darkness these days... And moreover, I thought the party would continue all night (btw it is morning 3:15 am right now here in India). Ok, Good Night... Sleep like a baby. theSids

You start up with a nice topic and after discussions, it goes far away from the topic when it go discussed by so many. As you said, if someone says good morning, I repeat. Like that, good afternoon also. But lately, good night is a practice at my home. Before going to bed, my daughter used to tell me good night as she goes early to bed and I am the last one. Why she is saying good night? She want to hear a story for 2-3 mts. and by the time she would sleep. And the funny thing is that she say good nigh, Ambani, (one of the richest in India), good night Gate (Bill Gates), good night Obama (US President) and Good night Lal (her favourite film star) and finally, good nigh papa (me). This is here practice for the last 6-8 moths as she know these are the noted people and should follow. However, good night is the sweetest among all. So, good night and happy new year. Thank-s

Happy New Year to you too. I say good night to work colleagues and friends if I see them. I don't usually say good night to mylotters as our timezones are so different, and I don't always know when I am likely to sign off!

I always say Good Morning when I greet someone. Then, when I leave I say Good Night or Have a Good Night.

Good night. Happy New Year.

Hi saphy.. Good morning.. (sorry but its morning now) Happy New year too you and all above responders... About good night.. whenever i leave my office around 6 or 7 pm I always say GOOD NIGHT very loudly... In starting my few friends were laughing at me that its still not night. But i guess we can say good night during leaving time don't we?? Whatever it is but now all are they in this habit too.. Now they tell me good night before i tell them.