You have people who almost always say it, and people who almost never say it.
For me, it might depend on where I'm at.
I seem to rarely say it at a hardware store.
This makes me think it comes down to gender.
I think I'm much more likely to say it if I'm passing by a dame, rather than a man.
I say it all the time.
shareI'm in the south so of course.
shareSame here. It’s common courtesy in the South.
shareAs a Texan, I'm as South as it gets.
It's not particularly common here, especially among men.
Texas is not really "the south" though. Not in the context of how it's being used here. Think Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee.
shareI've read that parts of Texas pass for the deep South. It should be all of it, though. Is Texas not the southmost state in the U.S.?
shareAs a person who was born and raised in "The South" believe me, we don't consider Texas "The South". I don't make the rules. I'm sure Texas is a fine state, but any state that considers beef "BBQ" doesn't qualify. I am in no way making a value judgement here.
shareNot without a good reason.
shareNothing wrong with good manners.
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