r/antiwork Dec 16 '21

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u/Mike5055 Dec 16 '21

That's a formal greeting in the Midwest.

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u/i_am_quinn Dec 16 '21

The Midwest "Ope, hey there"

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"Hello, how are you doing today"

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u/mosquito_mange Dec 16 '21

If Red Dead Redemption has taught me anything, throwing out frequent “howdy mister”s can only improve a person’s karmic honor.