Do you know what i like the most about you friends, ( expatriate and Jamilah).
most of people when they learn english they forget everything related to their culture, anything said or will be said by english native speakers, people who learn english will say and use the same as native speakers and ignoring their own cultures and happets
so again what i like and notice from you friends, that you still respecting your own cultures
I have noticed those expressions with my friends and i kept telling them about what i said above, but they ignored me,
the moral is,
take what you need and leave what you don't need which is not aligning with your cultures
regards,