12 – Dear people who say “cheers” instead of saying “bye” (by Moser)…

Dear people who say “cheers” instead of saying “bye”,

Please
refrain from saying “cheers” instead of saying “bye”. It’s not that I
have a disdain for the word “cheers” or its underlying connotations by
any means. The issue is that I like to say “cheers” at the end of a
conversation, and therefore am at a loss for words when another person
says it first. I am then forced to search for another word on the spot
and often come up with something that does not fit in place of my
standard response; “sure thing” and “yep” to note a few examples. The
only reasonable way to resolve this conflict is for you to either:

1. wait for me to say cheers first,
2. use another turn of phrase in
   place of cheers, one that affords me a more natural response,
3. refrain from talking to me altogether, or
4. refrain from ending
   conversations with me, which will lead me into many cumulative,
   infinitely enduring conversations.

Thank you
-Josh Moser – concerned conversationalist