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Isn't it just normal worldwide practice? Imagine Emma if you are greeting her with "hello girlfriend, how are you?"
by eimrine 5y ago
Isn't it just normal worldwide practice?
Imagine Emma if you are greeting her with "hello girlfriend, how are you?"
- dehumanise 5y agoyou're not talking to Emma, you're talking about her to someone who's never heard of her :)
- happytoexplain 5y agoThe OP says, "like we know them", not, "like we know who they are". It's unclear, but I'd assume OP is referring to a phenomenon regarding conversational intimacy, rather than a strange phenomenon where Americans use people's names before telling you who they are. Only OP can clarify, though.
- yakak 5y agoYou seem to be saying it is normal to not have developed theory of mind. Which is true in people under 2 years old.. I think the explanation is that many Americans emulate higher classes and celebrities in a fake-it-til-you-make-it fashion and when you live in the whitehouse everyone knows the name of your dog.
- rahimnathwani 5y agoIn China, it's common to call relatives by their relationship to you, rather than by their name. In the US, you probably only do that with parents and SO (mom/dad/honey/darling).
- samatman 5y agoUS varies quite a bit. In my culture, anyone above me gets e.g. Uncle Firstname, and is also referred to as sir, or ma'am depending.