Other critics argue that it is a parting platitude that comes across as pretended. Critics of the phrase characterize it as an imperative, obliging the person to have a nice day. The phrase is generally not used in Europe, as some find it artificial or even offensive. Since it is often uttered by service employees to customers at the end of a transaction, particularly in Israel and the United States, its repetitious and dutiful usage has resulted in the phrase developing, according to some journalists and scholars, especially outside of these two countries, a cultural connotation of impersonality, lack of interest, passive–aggressive behavior, or sarcasm. Have a nice day is a commonly spoken expression used to conclude a conversation (whether brief or extensive), or end a message by hoping the person to whom it is addressed experiences a pleasant day. "Smile have a nice day" sign in Millburn, New Jersey
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