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.

    • AnonTwo@kbin.social
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      10 months ago

      Isn’t this conflating professional publishing with…general speaking though?

      You have to understand as a publisher that there’s different standards between doing your job and talking to people everyday.