[lit-ideas] Re: Terms of Address (The Idiot-Proof Handbook)

  • From: Donal McEvoy <donalmcevoyuk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:43:15 +0000 (GMT)


--- On Mon, 19/10/09, Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx <Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx> wrote:
 Surely it's derogatory
> to call a Korean, who was 
> born Lee Yung to address him as "Mr. Yung".

Lee Yung is a first name, so this is like "Mr.Nal" or "Mr.Vid" or "Mr.Ric". 
It's a bit raj-naff.

> Geary address everybody as "hey".

He's outkast.

D



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