• Hikermick@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Fun fact: in America asking “how’s it going?” is just a greeting, nobody really cares

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      2 years ago

      Won’t stop us from having a conversation or even just bitching about something that is randomly bothering us.

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      2 years ago

      Brits ofen say “You alright?” As a substitute for “Hi.”

      Pretty jarring when you’re not used to it. Id think “God, I must look like shit if they’re genuinely checking on my welfare!”

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        When I moved to London, I remember the old lady at the laundromat addressing me as “love”

        I was like: “Damn, over here my charm even works with old ladies”

        As it turns out, calling somebody “love” it’s just a way of addressing people in some English regions.

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      2 years ago

      It’s really like that everywhere, in my experience.

      It’s at most small talk, not a license to dive into one’s life story.