Why Koreans ask what year you were born

Re:Why Koreans ask what year you were born by ncruces on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @04:12AM (#44245319)

Well, I personally find title + surname the worst; it's obnoxious and elitist; my (first) name isn't "engineer". I can live with it, though. I just kinda hate people who demand it of others.

So, clearly, you can't please everybody.

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Re:Why Koreans ask what year you were born by mytailorisrich on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @04:27AM (#44245404)

By title I mean "Mister", etc. Perhaps "Engineer" is a German thing ;)

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Re:Why Koreans ask what year you were born by ncruces on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @09:19AM (#44247320)

And then you must know (if this is a system: store) the person's preferred gender, and in some cultures marital status.

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