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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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[-] ThatFembyWho 26 points 11 months ago

I remember my mom getting uptight over the word "sucks", as in "that sucks" or "it really sucked". Literally everyone was saying it, there was no way I could help it lol

[-] justabigemptyhole@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

Tell her to sit on it. And rotate.

[-] Digestive_Biscuit@feddit.uk 5 points 11 months ago

Sit and swivel was phase where I grew up. Nobody says it anymore that I know of.

[-] thechadwick@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

You sit and spin man!

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