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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    11 months ago

    My old man used to say (in a sing-song voice):

    Hay is for horses

    Sometimes cows

    Chickens would eat it

    But they don’t know how