Have a nice day

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Have a nice day is a commonly spoken valediction, typically spoken by service employees or clerks to customers at the end of a transaction, particularly in North America. This repetitious and dutifully-polite usage has resulted in the phrase developing a cultural connotation as a stereotypical display of impersonality, disinterest, or passive-aggressive behavior.

It is also the title of several creative works:

Contents 1 Music 2 Books 3 Video Games 4 Cultural References

[edit] Music

• Have a Nice Day, released by Roxette in 1999.
• Have a Nice Day, a 2005 album by Bon Jovi
  • "Have a Nice Day", the title track from the Bon Jovi album
• "Have a Nice Day", a song by the Stereophonics
• "Have a Nice Day", a song by the Ramones
• "Have a Nice Day", a song by Mark Graham
• "Have a Nice Day", an album released by Dana in 1975.
• Have a Nice Day (VA compilation series), a compilation of 70s hits and hearts, released by Rhino Entertainment from 1990 to 1996.

[edit] Books

• Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks, an autobiography by Mick Foley in 1998.
• Have a Nice Day (Američki fikcionar), by Dubravka Ugrešić.

[edit] Video Games

• Have a Nice Day, an unreleased Playstation game by Sensible Software in 1996.
• Have a N.I.C.E. Day, a Personal Computer game by Synetic in 1997.

[edit] Cultural References

The origin of the phrase "Have a Nice Day", as displayed on products with the smiley, is alluded to in the film Forrest Gump.