1877年、はじめての電話が開通したときに「電話で最初に交わす挨拶は何がいいか」と電話会社の社長にきかれ、エジソンが提案したのが「ハロー」なのである。
ずっと昔からある言葉だと思っていたが、たかだか100年ちょっとの歴史しかないとは意外だ。
このハローのおかげで電話での挨拶がスムーズになったのは言うまでもないが、もっと重要なのは、この言葉によって社会のエチケットが一変したことだ。
それ以前は、人からの紹介がない限りは他の人に話しかけるのは失礼とされていた。
しかし「ハロー」によって気軽に人に話しかける、という習慣が定着していったのだ。
このたった一言が、いままでと違うレベルでの人のつながりを生み出したのである。
【東京ブック】 「ハロー」を発明した人 | IDEA*IDEA (via 00a)
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2008-11-14 (via gkojay) (via oosawatechnica) (via akko2524) (via furoneko) (via wdmsy) (via alstamber) (via songi) (via kyohei28) (via musashi0129) (via ako17) (via shitu) (via ak47) (via takaakik) (via tagkaz) (via 0shun) (via shrineroof)
Source: mnky
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