• Agent641@lemmy.world
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    3 months 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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      3 months ago

      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.