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Originally Posted by TinyRedLeaf
I prefer to be called yan dao ("handsome", in Hokkien).
Yes, flattery will get you everywhere.  |
That is why I have an address system when I work at service lines :
-Da-jie (big sis) for any female older than me, (30+)
-Xiao-jie (young lady) for any female around my age (25+)
-Xiao-mei (little girl) for any female
looking younger than me (16+), usually just to annoy then say "Well you look older than 18, but you don't look as though you have reached the voting age yet." Never fails to placate or get a dere reaction from them.
-Da ge (big brother) for males older than me, Uncle as a standard for the greying (they seem to like it because it signifies a personal respect for the elders I think)
-Sir or Xian-Sheng (Mister) for every other male around my age.
Yan dao is specifically reserved for those who want to pick an argument and make my work difficult.
Actually being called "kor-kor" makes my skin crawl, but having girls younger than me call me that make me want to help them out in any way I can.