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Nobody says it anymore (startrek.website)
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I've heard it explained that "hey" used to be more of an urgent way to get someone's attention, rather than a casual "hello" like it is now, so it sounded rude to some older folks.

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[-] FarFarAway@kbin.social 2 points 9 months ago

Tell that to every kid in Texas, that the teacher ever made write "yall is not a word" on the blackboard 100 times.

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