It’s more of a British thing, but “alright mate?” is used as a greeting. If someone takes it literally and tells me how they are, then that’s super cool, because it just saves me asking my second question.
That said, on the few occasions I’ve visited the US, I’ve greeted someone with an “alright dude” and they’ve looked at me a bit puzzled like “…yes?” which is cool too.
I don’t know what your talking about, I live in the most American part of America (That being Texas of course) and we use “How ya’ doin’. All right” all the time.
I actually think it might have more to do with the phrasing. I’m very used to “hey how are you doing” or “you okay?” and the likes.
The important part is that I, and I think most Americans, are used to hearing it as a passive question, with the way your feeling being the last part of the statement.
Hearing “alright dude” randomly would leave me absolutely stumped because even if you have a questioning inflection in your voice, that word combination means “you just did/said something that warranted a sarcastic affirmation” to me
Ah yes, I had forgotten the basics of the internet here! You’re absolutely right, inflections matter - and that’s absolutely what’s probably causing the confusion.
I generally greet with an upward inflection, generally found in questions and essential in most Latin languages.
It does throw people. Generally resolved with a bit of friendly politeness and writing it off to the accent.
? American’s aren’t expecting a literal response, it’s a greeting here as well. I think you misread the speaker, or more likely, they misread you. Maybe they thought Brits would take it as a literal question?
It’s more of a British thing, but “alright mate?” is used as a greeting. If someone takes it literally and tells me how they are, then that’s super cool, because it just saves me asking my second question.
That said, on the few occasions I’ve visited the US, I’ve greeted someone with an “alright dude” and they’ve looked at me a bit puzzled like “…yes?” which is cool too.
I don’t know what your talking about, I live in the most American part of America (That being Texas of course) and we use “How ya’ doin’. All right” all the time.
“How you doing” and “appreciate you” are different though than someone straight out asking “you okay?”
Some times it can sound like you are somehow presenting that you are not ok and can throw you off.
I actually think it might have more to do with the phrasing. I’m very used to “hey how are you doing” or “you okay?” and the likes.
The important part is that I, and I think most Americans, are used to hearing it as a passive question, with the way your feeling being the last part of the statement.
Hearing “alright dude” randomly would leave me absolutely stumped because even if you have a questioning inflection in your voice, that word combination means “you just did/said something that warranted a sarcastic affirmation” to me
Ah yes, I had forgotten the basics of the internet here! You’re absolutely right, inflections matter - and that’s absolutely what’s probably causing the confusion.
I generally greet with an upward inflection, generally found in questions and essential in most Latin languages.
It does throw people. Generally resolved with a bit of friendly politeness and writing it off to the accent.
Def sounds like context. If someone lobs a “you okay”? I take more concern but I can dig it. Different strokes for dif folks
? American’s aren’t expecting a literal response, it’s a greeting here as well. I think you misread the speaker, or more likely, they misread you. Maybe they thought Brits would take it as a literal question?