@jespah,
jespah wrote:So this young woman said, "Tell _ I said hi."
That means she wants to say hi to you.
really? I don't even get that out of it.
the young women I know (who do seem fairly together and straightforward ) would suggest a call or make a call if they actually wanted to talk to the OP
saying hi means saying hi - not a request for anything else
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I'm the same way. If I say to a mutual friend to say hi to our other friend - that is not a request for contact - it's just - say hi to the other person.