One of the things I noticed in people's speech when I was traveling in Europe with my daughter was that they all say "OK" for agreement, "hi" when they meet you, and "bye" when you part.
I wondered if it was because we are Americans. But then I noticed the same thing even on tv and movies. Not a big deal. But it does go towards the idea that American English is the universal language, more or less, of planet Earth.
I like to think about words. One of the reasons I miss Rocketride so much is that he was a word nerd too.
I got to thinking about my use of OK when talking online. I think it could sound abrupt, clipped, maybe a bit dismissive? But I wanted to say that when I say OK, its altogether cheerful. We have this figured out. You got this. Its like a little grin in typeface.
I wonder if MM noticed any of this in Saudi. I did notice some of it in Israel.
My head is better, no shiny crinklies in my vision.
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