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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    So, your evidence is purely anecdotal based on your experience, check. My experience has been the complete opposite. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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      Yes, one’s option is largely based on their experiences.

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        Then that’s how I would address it. I wouldn’t make a blanket statement about a whole generation simply based off of my experiences. That’s just silly.

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          I would argue that the Zoomers and Millenials fit that description better

          Isn’t that you from like 3 comments ago? You were trying to flip the blanket statement onto 2 whole generations based off of your experiences.