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.

  • bdonvr@thelemmy.club
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    1 year ago

    I’m pretty sure I’ve legitimately busted out “y’all’d’n’t’ve” before