Re:U Can't Talk to Ur Professor Like This
by wink on Sunday May 14, 2017 @03:18PM
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Same here in Germany (but I graduated a few years ago).
It's kind of the same as in any workplace (by default, with exclusion of the IT sector and maybe some more, also construction sites) - you'll always use Mr/Mrs (Ms not so much anymore, I think that went away in the 80s :P) until you or someone else offers you the possibility to be on a first name basis [0] (example link in case you've never heard of this particularity of German speaking countries).
There are exceptions, of course, but in general (exceptions see above) I'd say using the first name in a formal/business setting is totally more uncommon than in the US.
In general I really do wonder about mentioning social media and text messages as a possible reason. We had text messages in high school in early 00s. We also had social media when I was still studying, I simply refuse to believe that everything has deteriorated this much in just 10 years. (Oh wait, I'm getting old and 'Get off my lawn', right?) :)
It's kind of the same as in any workplace (by default, with exclusion of the IT sector and maybe some more, also construction sites) - you'll always use Mr/Mrs (Ms not so much anymore, I think that went away in the 80s :P) until you or someone else offers you the possibility to be on a first name basis [0] (example link in case you've never heard of this particularity of German speaking countries).
[0]: http://www.dw.com/en/the-du-sie-dilemma-in-german/a-16494631
There are exceptions, of course, but in general (exceptions see above) I'd say using the first name in a formal/business setting is totally more uncommon than in the US.
In general I really do wonder about mentioning social media and text messages as a possible reason. We had text messages in high school in early 00s. We also had social media when I was still studying, I simply refuse to believe that everything has deteriorated this much in just 10 years. (Oh wait, I'm getting old and 'Get off my lawn', right?) :)