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Nobody says it anymore (startrek.website)
submitted 2 years 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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[-] FARTYSHARTBLAST@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Hey, I do.

[-] JoMiran@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

A debt owed to Felicity.

[-] steve44@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

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

[-] crawley@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

hAy is for horses, hEy means hello, they're literally different words.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

So are read and read are the same word? How about lead and lead? 🤔

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