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Europeans, what is something that Americans have/do that makes no sense to you? (programming.dev)

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[-] ButWhatDoesItAllMean@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago

Don't some British do this as well, with "you all right?"

[-] merridew@feddit.uk 6 points 1 year ago

Yes. The correct answer is "Not too bad, you?" and after they've also not answered truthfully the conversation may begin.

[-] Draghetta@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

So do the Irish, with their “hey haysegoyen”

Took me weeks to figure out I wasn’t supposed to answer

[-] bravesirrbn@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Irish greetings are the best. My fav is "What's the story?"

[-] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Lol. First time someone asked me this in the UK, I replied with "Is that a question I'm actually supposed to answer, or just a different kind of hello?" The look on their face was classic.

[-] Daefsdeda@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

British people are excluded, they drive on the right side /s

(I am not familiar with this btw)

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