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Hello, dear stranger, a word to begin,
A greeting so simple, yet where do we spin?
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"Hello," I say with a cheerful grin,
You look at me oddly—dafuq’s this sin?
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Was it my tone? Was it my smile?
Did "hello" offend, or was it too mild?
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"Hello," again, I cautiously try,
But your face twists, like "dafuq am I?"
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Is "hello" too formal, too stiff, or passé?
Or have I stumbled in some awkward way?
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Perhaps you prefer a "yo" or "sup,"
Instead of my greeting straight from a cup.
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Or is it the age of emojis and slang,
Where words like "hello" no longer bang?
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Could it be me? A vibe off-key?
"Dafuq," I wonder, "is wrong with thee?"
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"Hello," the world’s oldest, simplest refrain,
Yet somehow, with you, it causes disdain.
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You squint, you scoff, a smirk on your face,
"Dafuq," I mutter, "this is a strange space."
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Am I in a sitcom? A comedy skit?
Where "hello" is cursed and reactions don’t fit?
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Maybe you're trolling, a prank in disguise,
"Dafuq" seems to lurk behind those eyes.
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Still, I persist, for I'm polite,
"Hello," I say again—wrong or right.
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You roll your eyes, your patience thin,
"Dafuq, just stop," you finally grin.
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But now I’m hooked; this duel’s begun,
"Hello," once more, just for the fun.
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"Dafuq," you sigh, "this loop won’t end!"
"Hello," I counter, like a determined friend.
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A wordless battle, a meme-worthy war,
Between "hello" and "dafuq," what is this lore?
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"Hello," the flag of civility raised,
"Dafuq," the anthem of chaos embraced.
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Who knew two words could spark such a clash,
A Shakespearean drama, with verbal backlash.
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But somewhere amidst this wordy debate,
We share a laugh—it's destiny, fate.
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For "hello" is hope, a bridge to connect,
And "dafuq" keeps it real, with snarky effect.
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Together they dance, like yin and yang,
A greeting refined, with a slangy bang.
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So next time you greet with a heartfelt "hello,"
Remember, reactions may come high or low.
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"Dafuq" may follow, a smirk or a grin,
But at least it’s a story where both sides win.
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Hello and dafuq, a dynamic pair,
Two words to prove—life’s never square.
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