"because its polite", "because its expected", and "because you have to" are not good enough excuses for a lot of what i deem to be useless "formalities" in my mind.

the sheer amount of wasted time, space, and brainspace dedicated to performatory coddling the fragile egos of the average neurotypical mind.

"hey jen how come you dont say Gruß Gott when random people you don't know walk by like youre supposed to, are you asocial or something?"

me, an autistic atheist with an anxiety disorder:

@Jenetrix I mean... In English, I say silly things like "Goat bless you!" or "Have a Goat day!", but "Goat" does not rhyme with "God" in German. I am sure that you are silly and resourceful enough to find a pun to replace "Gott" and have it work in context. I believe in you!