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Re:WhatsApp risks losing its most loyal customers: Indian un... by netsharc on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @05:13PM (#25852671)
Don't all older people get the term in Russia, e.g. as a kid, if your father's friend showed up, he'd say "Meet Uncle Vlad"?
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Re:WhatsApp risks losing its most loyal customers: Indian un... by legerdemain on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @05:31PM (#25852843)
Yes, this is what I meant when I wrote that it sounds childish.

Adults calling other adults "uncle" in Russian sounds either infantile or patronizing. Which is why I assume the Asian usage norms are different.

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