Why Austrian always say hey Mate

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14-03-2024, 09:44 PM

Whereas Americans say hey bro

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14-03-2024, 09:59 PM

(14-03-2024, 09:44 PM)[[ForeverAlone]] Wrote: Whereas Americans say hey bro

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Siao eh!

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14-03-2024, 10:43 PM

(14-03-2024, 09:59 PM)Lukongsimi Wrote: Here
Siao eh!

Here a lot also like to say “ hey bro here and there.”

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15-03-2024, 03:26 AM

(14-03-2024, 10:43 PM)[[ForeverAlone]] Wrote: Here a lot also like to say “ hey bro here and there.”

Since when is bro an American way? All along bro is used by Asians as a polite way of addressing a male. The Chinese used tai kor, ah kor or ah hia, 兄弟 and Malay used bang and Indian Tamil used tumbi, Korean oppa, Thai pee, etc. So when Asians translate it into England, they used bro.
Remember, it is the chow angmo copied from us. Rolleyes