peterm:
The op oughta be out here. G’daymate’owyergoin’? That’d probably see him chucking himself off a bridge.
Likewise here in France, the op would go completely off his trolley
You shake hands with everybody and ask them how they are, office staff, other drivers, garage mechanics, even the boss,
it’s called being courteous
( not at the moment though, because of C19, it’s fist pumping or elbows )
and on the road, it’s warehouse staff, goods in/out staff, the manager of the routier, etc.
there’s always a " bonjour/bonsoir, ca va? " everything ok?