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.
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.
My grandfather used to say that, but it was more of in a dad joke way rather than a ‘you shouldn’t say that’ way.
I say it to my kids all the time.