Does "have a nice day" have a positive connotation or a negative connotation?

Question

(or does it depend on the context?)

Answer 1

I can't hear that phrase since I went to see a play and thats practically ALL they said.  But it depends how you say it.

Answer 2

Definitely depends on the context...I dread the 'have a nice day' in McDonalds or when I call a call centre and you know it's scripted and they don't mean it but when someone says it face to face and you know that they mean, it's a very nice wish!

Answer 3

It depends on who you are telling it to. If a person has degraded you or hurt your feelings some way and you didnt deserve it then tell them that and I promise they will get the day they deserve

Answer 4

It can be both.