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Nobody says it anymore (startrek.website)
submitted 11 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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[-] HopeOfTheGunblade@kbin.social 5 points 11 months ago

Hej is definitely Swedish for hello. Not sure about the etymology of hey in America but it certainly makes sense.

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