"tile" wrote in message
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Ciao would be used among young people or among people that are well
acquainted with each other.
It would be funny to use it with people that you do not know or older than
you are.

Thanks.

So, ageism is built-in! Oh dear, Well I'm 50 this year, so I guess that
means I should act my age and stick with 'Buon Giorno'. But on the other
hand, from what you say I'll get loads of respect from the younger folk. ;-)