No. Our friends (same age as us) started doing it because it is cool I guess. They wanted to act young? Because they were driving? It caught on. I only send voice messages to one person still.

I've lived in France since 2006 and I still find it fun that you can walk into a café and say, "Hello ladies and gentlemen" and people will responds. People say "hi" in waiting rooms at the doctor's office and in elevators too. My neighbours are always wishing me a nice day too.