An "excuse me!" or "sir!" or "madam/miss!" is more polite. But if that fails, a "hey!" is more attention-grabbing.

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Is the word 'hey' a polite form of getting someone's attention. We have the same word in Persian but it's not that polite.
An "excuse me!" or "sir!" or "madam/miss!" is more polite. But if that fails, a "hey!" is more attention-grabbing.
It's always impolite in BE.
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