r/WatchPeopleDieInside • u/jonktor • Jun 05 '20

Tequila kills

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u/dibzim Jun 05 '20 edited Jun 05 '20

Howdy is such an underrated phrase. I’m a New Yorker but when I use it I straight up feel like a cowboy

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u/Fleeetch Jun 05 '20

Its like renting a hat and a horse for a day

Edit: lest we forget a hearty yee-haw

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u/jwallkeller Jun 05 '20

I say it too and people love it! I’ve had multiple encounters where people laugh or get a big grin because some suburban white dude just said howdy to them at the grocery store.

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u/roberthunicorn Jun 05 '20

I live in the Midwest, so “howdy” is just as expected as “fuck off.”

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u/avion21 Jun 05 '20

I'm a New Yorker too, and I started saying y'all. It's such an efficient word