One unexpected effect the internet seems to have had is forcing us mere mortals to be ever more creative when greeting people. In RL, a greeting is a word you say that hangs in the air for a second before you get to the main body of the conversation.
But online seems to a different story, as a greeting lingers.
So, no longer can we use such dull ones as hi, hiya, and hey.
There’s my staple, the new twist on two old favourites - heya - but after that things start getting difficult.
There’s hello when you want to be formal, and salutations when you want to be sarcastic…
There’s always the other langauge route - bonjour, buongiorno, and aloha!
Which leads me to my favourite greeting, heyloha… - unusual and original. I like to flatter myself.
Huh. It’s midday. I should go get dressed.
~Raven
