Re: German 'duzen' and 'siezen' - etymology ?
| From: | Andreas Johansson <andjo@...> |
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| Date: | Friday, October 20, 2006, 19:35 |
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> On Oct 19, 2006, at 12:06 PM, Mark J. Reed wrote:
> > (*) Cold-calling salespeople call me "Mark" instead of "Mr. Reed", for
> > instance. With them it's as much technique as anything else, but it's
> > not uncommon in general.
I can take that. What gets me is when medical personnel, who are supposed to be
on my side, address me as "Andreas" the very first time they speak to me.
Andreas