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Re:Ask HN: How to handle Asian-style “Family name first” whe... by KptMarchewa on Thursday August 31, 2023 @04:50AM (#37334262)
Or just "Hello, $reason_for_this_message"
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Re:Ask HN: How to handle Asian-style “Family name first” whe... by yreg on Thursday August 31, 2023 @05:09AM (#37334422)
That's less friendly.
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Re:Ask HN: How to handle Asian-style “Family name first” whe... by kuchenbecker on Thursday August 31, 2023 @08:05AM (#37335870)
Your director appreciates brevity over friendship.
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Re:Ask HN: How to handle Asian-style “Family name first” whe... by yreg on Thursday August 31, 2023 @10:49AM (#37338030)
No he doesn't.
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Re:Ask HN: How to handle Asian-style “Family name first” whe... by richie_adler on Thursday August 31, 2023 @08:11AM (#37335936)
Replace "Hello, $reason_for_this_message" with "Hello, $acceptable_level_of_polite_preamble; $reason_for_this_message", then.
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Re:Ask HN: How to handle Asian-style “Family name first” whe... by yreg on Thursday August 31, 2023 @10:48AM (#37338023)
I don't get what problem do all of you have with me saying "Hello Richie" to my colleagues.
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