Ways to say hello to people

[TopGun]

Someone just emailed me earlier and said "wotcha" as a hello.

It got me thinking a bit. When I was a kid in junior school in Soton in the 1970s (blimey) we didn't say "wotcha", but said "atcha"... I really don't know whether that was meant to be "wotcha" and we somehow got it wrong... did other people also say "atcha" then? Is "atcha" a 1970s Soton term like "mush"?

What do posters recall from their schooldays and what do you say now both face to face and on emails etc to say hello?

[scott_saints]

A nice, simple "brap" is alot easier. Ask teh youth of teh day.

[Jillyanne]

At junior school in the early 80's we used to say to eachother - "got a bad leg?", I still to this day have no idea why.

[Crouchie's Lawyer]

At junior school in the early 80's we used to say to eachother - "got a bad leg?", I still to this day have no idea why.

I think it may have something to do with the fact you went to a school for paraplegics Jilleh :cool:

[Jillyanne]

I think it may have something to do with the fact you went to a school for paraplegics Jilleh :cool:

I didn't.

[saint boggy]

in emails/PM's i say L O, howdy , ello , hi .....(nothing too extravagent). if its face to face i say either hiya or hello.....nothing too "street" :D...(is that the right phrase)........God, i sound old!!! LOL

phrases from my youth that i still say are mush and dinlo ......

[Crouchie's Lawyer]

How do

[hamster]

...a 1970s Soton term like "mush"?



Kushti Divas mush TG

'mush' is a Gypsy term
HTH

[CabbageFace]

Yo mother fooker

[saintkiptanui]

hecho

[Dark Sotonic Mills]

in emails/PM's i say L O, howdy , ello , hi .....(nothing too extravagent). if its face to face i say either hiya or hello.....nothing too "street" :D...(is that the right phrase)........God, i sound old!!! LOL

phrases from my youth that i still say are mush and dinlo ......

I've never, ever used the term 'Dinlo' in my life, and I can't stand 'mush' and 'cushty'. Although born in Saffamtin, I spent many years in Kent where no-one ever spoke to anyone else so you didn't have to worry.

[Jillyanne]

I've never, ever used the term 'Dinlo' in my life, and I can't stand 'mush' and 'cushty'. Although born in Saffamtin, I spent many years in Kent where no-one ever spoke to anyone else so you didn't have to worry.

Sounds like my kind of place.

[Badger]

alright ?

[St Landrew]

Someone just emailed me earlier and said "wotcha" as a hello.

It got me thinking a bit. When I was a kid in junior school in Soton in the 1970s (blimey) we didn't say "wotcha", but said "atcha"... I really don't know whether that was meant to be "wotcha" and we somehow got it wrong... did other people also say "atcha" then? Is "atcha" a 1970s Soton term like "mush"?

What do posters recall from their schooldays and what do you say now both face to face and on emails etc to say hello?

I remember the "atcha" greeting. We weren't getting anything wrong. I remember the "hi" greeting coming to prominance too. I thought it very American English at the time, which of course, it was.

[St Landrew]

I've never, ever used the term 'Dinlo' in my life, and I can't stand 'mush' and 'cushty'. Although born in Saffamtin, I spent many years in Kent where no-one ever spoke to anyone else so you didn't have to worry.

Where in Kent, DSM..?

My first time in my Kent local, a Stranger turned to me and called, "allo nipper". Which was great as I was 33 at the time and already appreciating people believing I was younger than I was.

[ericofarabia]

How they hanging was quite a common greeting in my day ;)

[Dark Sotonic Mills]

Where in Kent, DSM..?

My first time in my Kent local, a Stranger turned to me and called, "allo nipper". Which was great as I was 33 at the time and already appreciating people believing I was younger than I was.

Started off in Orpington when it was still genteel, and ended up in villages outside Ashford.

[St Landrew]

Started off in Orpington when it was still genteel, and ended up in villages outside Ashford.

I lived in Egerton Forstal, just 12 miles outside Ashford, for 5 years.

[Dark Sotonic Mills]

I lived in Egerton Forstal, just 12 miles outside Ashford, for 5 years.

I know the place. I lived in Westwell and Brabourne Lees.

[saintkiptanui]

bellow
chellow
peckello
metello


hecho mate how are you, yeh fine mate, nah not much, really?? wicked.

[Bexy]

Well I've been living in Sheffield for 4 years now and I regularly find myself saying "ey up mate" which is the generally accepted local greeting.

[SNSUN]

I have a mate that says "'Sup" every time we see him. Deserves a slap.

I'm more of a "hey" kind of guy...

[saintkiptanui]

Well I've been living in Sheffield for 4 years now and I regularly find myself saying "ey up mate" which is the generally accepted local greeting.you need to find some roots becky, be proud of who you are.

[marksimus]

yo.

[simo]

Now then! or wasson!

[Deppo]

Alright,ya ****?

[SNSUN]

I know a guy that uses "bonjour".

To give him his dues, he is French.

[INFLUENCED.COM]

wasson!

Found myself saying that after speaking frequently with a mate from Lymington, he would also say, what sounded like 'ab', to finish the call

[Gingeletiss]

Whatever happened to.........'Hello' OR 'Hi'

[hamster]

Now then! or wasson!

Oh my! example 2?????

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=wasson

[Minsk]

Usually I use: Priviat; Strasvetya; Dobra Utra, Dobra Dyen or Dobra Vietcha (depending on the time of day); or a simple 'Hello' if I want to use English.

And I usually use 'Hi' in e-mails.

[Crouchie's Lawyer]

Oh my! example 2?????

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=wasson

Lol'able!

[Thedelldays]

someone went to me on hols..

"tis hanging blood"

what the **** does that mean?

[Saintandy666]

I like ello and yello :)

[mynameisthehulk]

someone went to me on hols..

"tis hanging blood"

what the **** does that mean?

It means "Hello stout fellow, how goes your evening"

[Barney Trubble]

Aaaaah-ah-ah-ah-aaah-ah-ah-ah-aaaah!

[EastleighSoulBoy]

Someone just emailed me earlier and said "wotcha" as a hello.

It got me thinking a bit. When I was a kid in junior school in Soton in the 1970s (blimey) we didn't say "wotcha", but said "atcha"... I really don't know whether that was meant to be "wotcha" and we somehow got it wrong... did other people also say "atcha" then? Is "atcha" a 1970s Soton term like "mush"?

What do posters recall from their schooldays and what do you say now both face to face and on emails etc to say hello?

We were using it from late 6T's through to early 7T's at secondary school.

[EastleighSoulBoy]

Oh my! example 2?????

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=wasson

Example 3 made me think of people who will not subscribe to SWF!

err . . not that I wish to get violent with anybody, that is!