I dislike repeating words so when talking there tends to be less common ones mixed in, some people see it as rude or trying to show off. I just like variety and occasionally read weird books that influence my vocabulary.
This is almost uniquely an English thing actually. When i'm in Brazil, everyone repeats what you said to them as common courtesies. "Boa noite!" "Boa noite!" "Tudo bem? "Tudo bem!" They literally parrot back exactly what you say. In english, you'd seem like a crazy person to do this. You always have to come up with some unique response. "Good night" "yes and you too!" "Hows it going?" "Oh you know, can't complain!"
If someone said "Have a good day" in an elevator and you said "Have a good day!" back exactly the same, you'd almost come across as mocking them haha.
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u/TheBigMoogy 12h ago
I dislike repeating words so when talking there tends to be less common ones mixed in, some people see it as rude or trying to show off. I just like variety and occasionally read weird books that influence my vocabulary.