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.
Hej hej
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I've heard it explained that "hey" used to be more of an urgent way to get someone's attention
Used to?! O_O
Still does, but depends on the emphasis
"Hey aulin!" = Hello
"Hey!/Hey, aulin!" = Getting your attention
Y'all was different back then too. Now it's the most neutral greeting and that's really odd for my 90s brain.
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Same thing in Russian:
- на "Эй!" зовут лошадей!
Isn’t that just Swedish for “hello”, brought here by Swedish immigrants?
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