I get your drift. It's not being smart, but a general way of saying 'hello'. OK, we all make mistakes, but I don't think this is the worst. Cultural differences between places isn't new; East v West Scotland is like being in a different land and we're only 45 miles apart.
M 45 W 52 SD22 S9 D8 BD 6 April 2015 Not living together 4 Dec 2015