Kia ora Koutou, thinking about our various forms of greeting…
‘Kia ora e hoa.’
‘Kia ora. Kei te pehea i a koe?’
‘Kei te pai.’
‘Hello.’
‘Hello. How are?’
‘Good thanks.’
‘That’s good.’
‘Hi, how are you?’
‘Not bad. You?’
‘Been better.’
‘Hooray. Or Hurray.’ (Been suggested this might be a Pakehaisation of Haere ra)
‘See you later, Alligator.’
‘In a while, Crocodile.’
‘Hi, how’re you doin’?’
‘Not bad. You?’
‘Not bad.’
‘Darling. I’ve been so worried. How are you and Michael?’
’Been better – think we’ve got everything dried off now. How was it in Hawaii?’
‘G’day, how you going?’
‘Pretty good, you?’
‘Pass with a push.’
‘Good morning children.’
‘Good morning orning, rning, Miss…sss…s.’
‘Hi.’
‘Hi.’
‘Nice to see the sun.’
‘Yeah. Oh well, see ya.’
‘Did you hear the sirens?
‘What sirens?’
‘There’s been four. Sounds like something on the motorway.’
‘Did you hear the sirens?’
‘I’m not fucking Odysseus, chained to a rock.’
‘On the highway.’
‘Who? Odysseus? Bugger. I’ll have to do that line again.’
‘Hello, that’s a pretty dress. What’s your name dear?………A little bit shy today are we? How old are you dear?’
‘Mum says its rude to ask people how old they are.’
‘Darling. Where are you off to?’
‘Don’t call me darling in public, you fool.’
‘Whoops, sorry.’
‘Oh fuck. Hello Leila – this is my secretary, Joss. Joss this is my sister–in–law, Leila.’
‘You get it?’
‘For Christ’s sake, can you think of anywhere more public?’
‘Sorree – trouble?’
‘Nothing I couldn’t handle.’
‘So he won’t be at the next darts meeting?’
‘What do you think?’
‘Cheers Mate, how’s it hanging?’
(I didn’t hear the answer to this. Maybe you did?)
Chur Bro
Renée
