Originally Posted by
akl_traveller
Inspired by the bumped thread on sitting up front in taxis, in different countries, do you say "hi" and "thanks" to the driver of a bus?
In NZ:
ALWAYS say thanks (considered rude not to) when alighting
SOMETIMES say hi/gidday when getting on
What a bizarre statement. Wouldn't a better title for your thread be: "When dealing with humans - do you say 'thanks'?"