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[-] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago

A lot of times I say "hey" instead!

[-] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago

I say howdy, though that makes some people mistakenly assume I’m from the south.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Happens to me all the time. Then if I append a y'all, outside of Texas, it's game over.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I'm in Indiana, and "Howdy y'all" flies perfectly fine here.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

This is me in you form!

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Howdy, howdy, howdy, I'm Woody

[-] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

Yo. It's cringe AF for a pot-bellied, mid-50's white dude to say but it's kinda automatic.

Probably worse in my native French.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Its either that or Hey. Weirdly, hey is my more formal greeting I use on the corpos at work. Yo is for people I’m cool with.

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General Kenobi

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Found Alexander Graham Bell’s account

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I'm a "Moin" person. Northern German for ... Every conceivable greeting phrase on any time of day, night or apocalypse. And a complete conversation, too.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

I’m a hello, but I noticed my manager is a “hey how’s it’s going?” person. I asked him how many people actually tell him how things are going, and he said very few do. If we’re walking together, we now make note of the people who do or don’t answer.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

As a south German living in the north I like to throw a few "Servus" around now and then. Keeps people on their toes, never know just what to expect

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

.ʎɐp'ƃ ʎɐs ǝʍ os uɐᴉlɐɹʇsn∀

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

I live in colombia and i just learned a couple new ways to say hi that aren’t just “hola”

You can say:

¿Que mas? means what’s up?

¿Como vamos¿ means how are we doing?

¿Bien o que? means good or what?

All of them are greetings.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

¿que onda? if you're a cool kid

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

That’s mexican spanish.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Buenas

¿Que tal?

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

"Hey, guys"

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

It varies according to the time of the day and or who I'm greeting. I think I mostly say 'good morning' etc.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

[nod]..... and if i really like you [nod up]

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Or raised eyebrows and smirk if I’m tired.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

I usually go with good morning, regardless of time of day

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Depends:
"Hello" or "Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening" - express deference or with people I don't know
"Hi" - more casual, for coworkers or acquaintances
"Hey", "Yo", or "'Sup" - with close confidants
"Greetings" (with an over-pronounced T, I'm American) - flying the weird flag

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Casually, Hey Friends, Ay / yo Professionally, Hello

Context and all that.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I say howdy.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Usually some version of “Hey!”

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Hi hi, or hoi hoi in Dutch.
It looks weird when I actually write it down though.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I'm more of a Mrs Doubtfire "Helllllooooooo" type of person.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFeaK5UJ8O4

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I'm a more sinister, third thing (haiiiiiii!)

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I'm an affectionate person to.my friends and tend to say 'hi honey!'.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

If I am not familiar with the person, I'm a "hiya/heya" person.

If it's someone I'm familiar with/am glad to see, it's a super sweet "Hellloooooo!"

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

"Huhu" (I'm from Germany)

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I’m surprised I’m not seeing more “what’s up, brother?”

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Hey Hela Jow Dag Hoi Ola Morge

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I tend to use the version of 'alright?' that's not actually a question.

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hello, or greetings.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I'm something else. At least that's what they tell me.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

What's up my dudes?

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