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Nobody says it anymore
(startrek.website)
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.
And we don't give a fuck about you thinking we sound like a fifth grader.
Your existence is meaningless and has no influence on the world, let alone our lives, fr fr no cap.
someone on reddit got pissed at me for not writing a 'coherent' comment, ie because i didn't use enough capital letters. so anachronistic, don't you know the style now old man?
Indeed, every elder phone should have a shortcut to the Urban Dictionary.
None of what we speak today is "proper English." Languages are constantly evolving.
Also, the kids they were telling off in the early nineties are pushing fifty now and won't take any shit from an octogenarian.
"Fuck off Dad, or I'll take you back to the home!"