to not like it when people say hiya

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I just don’t get the purpose of it’s much more formal and polite to say hello or even hi.

I don't particularly like it, but I guess it takes all kinds.

Hiya, OP!

Yes, YABU.

Surely it depends on the context of when it's used?

Why do you need people to be formal when they're saying hello to you? I say hiya all the time. sorry not sorry

It's pretty common here in Wales. 'hello' is usually saved for relatively formal dialogue.

Really? Yabu .. I really don’t pay attention to people’s greetings unless it’s something like “alright dick ’ed!” Then I wouldn’t be best pleased

My 6 year old greets me 'eh up mummy'. By his standards 'hiya' would be close to RP.
I think the informality of 'hiya' is the point of it. I wouldn't use it in a job interview, but bumping into a friend at the shop? 'Hiya' seems perfect for that!

Definitely a Welsh thing - I say it

Where I come from we don't even pronounce the 'h' so we say 'iya.' That would probably naff you off even more. I suggest you stay away from north east England.

Yes, YABU.

My 6 year old greets me 'eh up mummy'. By his standards 'hiya' would be close to RP.

bahahahaha, very cute though

Over here rolling my eyes.
Yes YABU.

Definitely a Welsh thing - I say it

We say it loads in Ireland too (although now all I can hear in my head is Welsh accented Hiya)

I'm not from the UK originally. But 'hiya' always rubs me the wrong way here in London. It really makes me grind my teeth when DS's teacher writes 'Hiya' at the top of emails for the parents (re: school trips, etc.). But I am aware that I'm probably being a bit unreasonable and weird about something very trivial.

My 4 year old says Hiya to everyone we meet.

My 6 year old greets me 'eh up mummy'.

I LOVE this.

Ha, I don’t like it either and always tried to discourage my DC from saying it.

Ooh, I love 'eh up mummy'! That's really cute.

Isn't hiya just a local word? Completely inoffensive and actually very friendly sounding.

My late Dad, when greeted with "Hiya" by shop assistants would confuse them, every time, by replying "what is?" or "than what?"

Yabu.
Hiya is friendlier than Hi not as formal as hello but where I'm from the greeting of choice is 'alright?!' but confusingly for some that's not a question.

Hiya from Wales here too.

Never go to Hull if you feel this way, OP.

And apparently Wales and Ireland are out of the question as well though I have no personal experience

Hiya! Welsh, oh yes. What's occurring?

I love Hiya

Hiyaaaaaa!

YABU

The fact there are degrees of formality to Hello/Hi/Hiya is exactly why I use Hiya. Because sometimes I want to be informal.

I always say it. I’m a friendly soul.