There is no legitimate reason to end a communication with “Ciao!” unless you are a) Italian, b) writing in Italian, c) writing to an Italian-speaking person with whom you are close enough that they know you’re not a pretentious dick. And the last one is pretty iffy.
In Utah, it’s spelled differently.* I realized this after I got “Chow” as an email sign-off from my real estate agent.
*(Read all about it, and more, in my forthcoming book, Utahsms!)
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sdotmarymartha said:
germans most definitely use this non-ironically. also tschus which is effectively like saying cheers
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sanctimonypony said:
Agreed, though I’d also toss Argentines for sure and folks from other Spanish-speaking countries possibly into that category.
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pseudoflaneur said:
…or Brazilian…
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mariatatuada said:
In Portuguese, it’s tchau! :D
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In Spain they spell it Chau (I think? Or at least someone did? Maybe I made this up? Please send help). I say it when...
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muralgirl said:
I think Germans can say this to each other without being pretentious. And maybe other nationalities. But not English speakers.
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wailingbeansidhe reblogged this from kelsium and added:
In Utah, it’s spelled differently.* I realized this after I got “Chow” as...email sign-off...
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nefariousnewt reblogged this from kelsium and added:
Eddie Izzard skit from Dressed to Kill. Can’t forget
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