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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    None of what we speak today is “proper English.” Languages are constantly evolving.

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        …or it makes you bad at communicating, which is the entire purpose of your comment, and language in general.

        Maybe you shouldn’t ride on such high linguistic horses?