Comments on: Is “hey” the new “hi”? http://www.giftedtypist.com/2007/08/13/is-hey-the-new-hi/ this is not blogging; this is typing Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:02:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: “Hey!” that story was in GT first! at Gifted Typist http://www.giftedtypist.com/2007/08/13/is-hey-the-new-hi/comment-page-1/#comment-1669 “Hey!” that story was in GT first! at Gifted Typist Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:05:50 +0000 http://www.giftedtypist.com/2007/08/13/is-hey-the-new-hi/#comment-1669 [...] Last week the Gifted Typist asked if “hey” is the new “hi”. [...] [...] Last week the Gifted Typist asked if “hey” is the new “hi”. [...]

]]> By: Dick http://www.giftedtypist.com/2007/08/13/is-hey-the-new-hi/comment-page-1/#comment-1616 Dick Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:41:08 +0000 http://www.giftedtypist.com/2007/08/13/is-hey-the-new-hi/#comment-1616 Too easy. He was ranting about text messenging when I talk ed to him the other night. He does have a point, although he had to hi-jack the thread to make it.:-D Too easy. He was ranting about text messenging when I talk ed to him the other night.
He does have a point, although he had to hi-jack the thread to make it.:-D

]]> By: gifted typist http://www.giftedtypist.com/2007/08/13/is-hey-the-new-hi/comment-page-1/#comment-1615 gifted typist Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:02:05 +0000 http://www.giftedtypist.com/2007/08/13/is-hey-the-new-hi/#comment-1615 Dick, I'll give you one guess - just one - to identify who Mik is. Hint: you're related to him. Dick, I’ll give you one guess – just one – to identify who Mik is.
Hint: you’re related to him.

]]> By: mik http://www.giftedtypist.com/2007/08/13/is-hey-the-new-hi/comment-page-1/#comment-1612 mik Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:10:41 +0000 http://www.giftedtypist.com/2007/08/13/is-hey-the-new-hi/#comment-1612 not zed.yam, blame terrantino cheers not zed.yam, blame terrantino
cheers

]]> By: mik http://www.giftedtypist.com/2007/08/13/is-hey-the-new-hi/comment-page-1/#comment-1611 mik Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:08:38 +0000 http://www.giftedtypist.com/2007/08/13/is-hey-the-new-hi/#comment-1611 as a man without a nation...,don't call it an americanism, no apologies zed, there is no hi or hey , just the persons name or even the initial comment in an email. expedition is the key,formality is reserved for when you meet someone or....write a letter, and post it. instesd of getting hung up on greetings, or let's..,when AG Bell invented the telephone, he wanted to say " ahoy ahoy". ironically- and not in an Alaniss Morisette way- AG Bell invented the phone so people wouldn't have to wait on the written word... so why do people insist on using their phones for text messaging? and why get hung up on the way they do it? There are bigger fish to fry but if you're caught with one you'll probably loose your car and boat. Good Luck as a man without a nation…,don’t call it an americanism, no apologies zed,
there is no hi or hey , just the persons name or even the initial comment in an email. expedition is the key,formality is reserved for when you meet someone or….write a letter, and post it.
instesd of getting hung up on greetings, or let’s..,when AG Bell invented the telephone, he wanted to say ” ahoy ahoy”. ironically- and not in an Alaniss Morisette way- AG Bell invented the phone so people wouldn’t have to wait on the written word… so why do people insist on using their phones for text messaging? and why get hung up on the way they do it? There are bigger fish to fry but if you’re caught with one you’ll probably loose your car and boat.
Good Luck

]]> By: Laurr- oh dear daughter of gifted typist http://www.giftedtypist.com/2007/08/13/is-hey-the-new-hi/comment-page-1/#comment-1605 Laurr- oh dear daughter of gifted typist Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:08:38 +0000 http://www.giftedtypist.com/2007/08/13/is-hey-the-new-hi/#comment-1605 thank you mummy.... AND for todays lesson snoop dog is a rapper/singer p-diddy is a rapper and akon is an R&B singer, Nancy Drew is a perky young happy dectective.......... I now prenounce my self part of the coment board! Dun Duna Dun Dunaaaa! YAY ME I'm a fellow coment boardie! people of bloggeria stand by for ....for....... ahh whatever bye thank you mummy…. AND for todays lesson snoop dog is a rapper/singer p-diddy is a rapper and akon is an R&B singer, Nancy Drew is a perky young happy dectective………. I now prenounce my self part of the coment board! Dun Duna Dun Dunaaaa! YAY ME I’m a fellow coment boardie!

people of bloggeria stand by for ….for……. ahh whatever bye

]]> By: gifted typist http://www.giftedtypist.com/2007/08/13/is-hey-the-new-hi/comment-page-1/#comment-1600 gifted typist Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:29:40 +0000 http://www.giftedtypist.com/2007/08/13/is-hey-the-new-hi/#comment-1600 Beth, perhaps an interesting topic of discussion with your students.... Beth, perhaps an interesting topic of discussion with your students….

]]> By: Beth http://www.giftedtypist.com/2007/08/13/is-hey-the-new-hi/comment-page-1/#comment-1595 Beth Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:04:41 +0000 http://www.giftedtypist.com/2007/08/13/is-hey-the-new-hi/#comment-1595 I've been monitoring my speech today after I read this post. I found that I say HI when I'm really excited to see someone, and HEY when I'm being laidback and cool. I’ve been monitoring my speech today after I read this post. I found that I say HI when I’m really excited to see someone, and HEY when I’m being laidback and cool.

]]> By: gifted typist http://www.giftedtypist.com/2007/08/13/is-hey-the-new-hi/comment-page-1/#comment-1594 gifted typist Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:42:49 +0000 http://www.giftedtypist.com/2007/08/13/is-hey-the-new-hi/#comment-1594 Thanks, Laurr, it's good to have the ten-year old's take on this because you are the future of the language. Thanks, Laurr, it’s good to have the ten-year old’s take on this because you are the future of the language.

]]> By: Laurr- oh dear daughter of gifted typist http://www.giftedtypist.com/2007/08/13/is-hey-the-new-hi/comment-page-1/#comment-1593 Laurr- oh dear daughter of gifted typist Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:46:26 +0000 http://www.giftedtypist.com/2007/08/13/is-hey-the-new-hi/#comment-1593 no no no you people are confused Hey is the young snoop dog rapper aproach to greeting someone. Hi is the Nancy Drew type greeting Hello is the mysterious person greeting and last but not least......... YO ma homies is a P-diddy snoop dog Akon aproach to greeting someone I like to call the so called YO language...........guess..ok it is Rap yes rap what else could youhave thought of. And YAM i'm sure hoi is a greeting. But i dont quite have an explination for that.. no no no you people are confused

Hey is the young snoop dog rapper aproach to greeting someone.

Hi is the Nancy Drew type greeting

Hello is the mysterious person greeting

and last but not least……… YO ma homies is a P-diddy snoop dog Akon aproach to greeting someone

I like to call the so called YO language………..guess..ok it is Rap yes rap what else could youhave thought of.

And YAM i’m sure hoi is a greeting. But i dont quite have an explination for that..

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