to not like it when people say hiya

[User472262]

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

What? Don't change what you do based on some stuck up random on Aibu. That would be one hell of a straightjacket if you keep that shit up.

FourTea I know you are right but I will feel really self conscious saying it now. I have tried in the past to use hey but it doesn't feel right.

Most of my WhatsApp, FB messenger and texts start with "hiya" it just sounds more friendly to friends.
People I don't know well (tradesmen for instance) would get a "hi" and "hello" would be used if I'm writing in a more formal capacity.

It's a hiya from me. Kiwi.

What on earth is wrong with hiya - v common here in central Scotland, say it all the time

Gosh... get a life.

Might get "Atsusnai" printed on a t shirt!

Mornin'!
Hiya!
Alright?
'Sup?
'S happening?
All perfectly acceptable forms of addressing ones peers.
Yabu.

From SE England and I say hiya too. Maybe I'm pissing people off. Ah well.

Iya'righ?

My personal preference is a drawn out "aaawwright maaaate?"

We say "Heya" where I live.

Probably best not to move to Scotland then, OP. Of course, you could always tell them how uncouth they are for using that, then they'll likely revise it to 'Hiya, then, cunt.

This was a doctor that said this to me not a friend or family member.

And?. Its just a friendly greeting whats the big deal?

Ffs my 😂😂😂 vanished from under the first bit!

You'd hate it in my town then OP, everyone says 'iya up this end, we seem to have a problem with the letter "h" especially if it's at the beginning of a word.
Each to their own though ain't it? Not something I'd waste time on

It was my son's first word so I clearly use it too much! I like it, I think it's friendly. It's more polite than "wotcha" or "how's it hanging".

Always said hiya here too. SE England if that makes a difference.

I know you are right but I will feel really self conscious saying it now. I have tried in the past to use hey but it doesn't feel right
99%of posters are disagreeing with op and saying they use it or other greetings and you are going to stop using it because one person's view?
Dont be daft.

I don’t mind “hiya” when in a causal situation.

Never go to work or live in Birmingham. The posh people say hiya. The others say awright bab.

At least he didn't say 'alright @User472262, alright, hows it going' so there's that.

“Hiya” doesn’t bother me one bit.
It’s what I love about the UK.. wonderful dialects and accents.
What does bother me is a grammatically incoherent post. ( I almost daren’t mention the punctuation.)

It's much better than hey, which is hideous.

My 17 month old says hiya to everyone and honestly it’s the cutest thing so I think YABU 😂

Babies say it in Scotland. It's hilarious and really cute.