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Re:Ask HN: How to handle Asian-style “Family name first” whe... by kypro on Thursday August 31, 2023 @09:55AM (#37337211)
What do you mean by, "important"? That it's impolite to not refer to someone using their preferred title, or that people tend to expect them?
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Re:Ask HN: How to handle Asian-style “Family name first” whe... by Tainnor on Thursday August 31, 2023 @10:04AM (#37337316)
Depends on the person, some people do get insulted if you don't use their title in a formal setting. As said, it's rather silly IMHO.
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Re:Ask HN: How to handle Asian-style “Family name first” whe... by mzs on Thursday August 31, 2023 @02:42PM (#37341891)
Never had a Herr Doktor for a supervisor huh?
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