Apparently Hello only came into existence when the telephone was invented and people needed something to say when they picked it up, Ahoy being the only other candidate. It's also the word of greeting in Czech i think.
disc. this may all be bullshit i read somewhere
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:04 pm
by Terpit
What did people say when they met face to face?
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:06 pm
by Kochari
hutyluty wrote:Apparently Hello only came into existence when the telephone was invented and people needed something to say when they picked it up, Ahoy being the only other candidate. It's also the word of greeting in Czech i think.
disc. this may all be bullshit i read somewhere
I heard hello has its roots in yodelling cross the alps
helloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:06 pm
by hutyluty
Terpit wrote:What did people say when they met face to face?
good day/good morning/good afternoon I'm guessing?
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:07 pm
by Terpit
hutyluty wrote:
Terpit wrote:What did people say when they met face to face?
good day/good morning/good afternoon I'm guessing?
fair enough, silly question
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:08 pm
by Forum
People used hullo before
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 5:29 pm
by kidshuffle
hutyluty wrote:Apparently Hello only came into existence when the telephone was invented and people needed something to say when they picked it up, Ahoy being the only other candidate. It's also the word of greeting in Czech i think.
disc. this may all be bullshit i read somewhere
ya ahoy is definitely what those dirty czechs say. my old roommate always said it when he answered the phone actually