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[–] 22 points 2 years ago (1 child)

A lot of times I say "hey" instead!

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago (3 children)

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

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    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.

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    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.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years 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

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years 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.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    .ʎɐp'ƃ ʎɐs ǝʍ os uɐᴉlɐɹʇsn∀

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    "Hey, guys"

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

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

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

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

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    [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    I say howdy.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Casually, Hey Friends, Ay / yo Professionally, Hello

    Context and all that.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    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

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Usually some version of “Hey!”

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

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

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

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

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

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

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

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

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

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    "Huhu" (I'm from Germany)

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years 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!"

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    Hey Hela Jow Dag Hoi Ola Morge

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, good day.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

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

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    Wow. This really is casual convos

    Either Gday, or ahoy hoy

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    Hi, or when I am speaking dutch: hi or hoi.

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