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Most definitely. Being relatively young, I don't think it's any different. In a work environment it's always "Sie", until one is offered "du". First name/family

by Merem 6y ago

Most definitely. Being relatively young, I don't think it's any different. In a work environment it's always "Sie", until one is offered "du". First name/family name depends on how companies/individuals handle it. Apart from that, people handle it differently. "Sie" basically always for people older than you and some use "du" for others around your age (unless it's in a more professional setting). There is no difference between the countryside and cities.

bigiain 6y ago
I wonder if I'm the only person stomping round the house now singing: Sie! Sie hast! Sie Hast Mich!
- ginko 6y ago
  *Sie haben
  - ido 6y ago
    I would guess they misspelled "hasst" ("she hates me")?
    - bigiain 6y ago
      I guess 23 year old industrial metal songs aren't shared cultural references on HN the way I'd assumed... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3q8Od5qJio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3q8Od5qJio
      - eru 6y ago
        Well, the original plays on the fact that "Du hast mich" and "Du hasst mich" sounds the same. That ambiguity is only there with 'Du', not with 'Sie'.
      - Chris2048 6y ago
        I'm only really familiar with it b/c it's on the matrix soundtrack
    - ginko 6y ago
      It's intentional wordplay. They lyrics are "Du hast" and it follows up with "Du hast mich gefragt".
type0 6y ago
Seems to be true for Vienna. I'm not native speaker and can say that some people weren't pleased to be called "du" (same age or not) and the whole city seems very formal.