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Nobody says it anymore (startrek.website)
submitted 10 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world
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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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[-] Pickle_Jr@lemmy.dbzer0.com 56 points 10 months ago

When I was a waiter, there was no shortage of boomers getting genuinely upset with me saying "No problem" as a reply to "thanks".

[-] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 10 months ago

I had no idea that it's considered improper. Online gaming is like

thx

np

[-] whatwhatwutyut@midwest.social 8 points 10 months ago

Thx must have been too many letters because all I see now is "ty"

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