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deird_lj ([personal profile] deird_lj) wrote2010-08-02 01:52 pm
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language question

Realised there's something about Other Englishs that I don't know:


If I'm walking down the street, and suddenly need to attract the attention of a random stranger, then I call out

"Hey, mate..."



"Mate", of course, is rather Australian.

So I was wondering: what do other people call total strangers when they need to start a conversation?

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