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If Someone Is 5 Years Old Than You, Can You Call Them By First Name? by Nobody: 5:38am On Feb 19, 2019 |
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Re: If Someone Is 5 Years Old Than You, Can You Call Them By First Name? by Nackzy: 5:40am On Feb 19, 2019 |
In Nigeria Age is just a number Who get money na him old Who get money na him them dh call oga for here English Boss You dare not call his real name |
Re: If Someone Is 5 Years Old Than You, Can You Call Them By First Name? by Chuks9000: 5:41am On Feb 19, 2019 |
Sharla87:Yes. Culture mix had adulterated our morals. Why will any sane person drop his/her name for uncle/aunty? In the corporate world, you address even the MDs by their first name. It is not out of place to use a name that the person has worked for eg prof, dr, chief, senator, etc. |
Re: If Someone Is 5 Years Old Than You, Can You Call Them By First Name? by Nobody: 5:58am On Feb 19, 2019 |
even if the person is "a day" older than u, its very wrong to address them DIRECTLY by their name |
Re: If Someone Is 5 Years Old Than You, Can You Call Them By First Name? by chiommy123(f): 6:44am On Feb 19, 2019 |
No! You call them by their spirit name |
Re: If Someone Is 5 Years Old Than You, Can You Call Them By First Name? by OneCorner: 7:48am On Feb 19, 2019 |
chiommy123:
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Re: If Someone Is 5 Years Old Than You, Can You Call Them By First Name? by Nobody: 11:02am On Feb 19, 2019 |
Why is it here you jobless people can only give u serious answers |
Re: If Someone Is 5 Years Old Than You, Can You Call Them By First Name? by googi: 5:08pm On Feb 19, 2019 |
Why do some of you claim what you have little experience with? Which corporate world, where? Obviously some of you have only worked in the factory or service jobs where anything goes until you climb their corporate ladder. Not only do you call them Mr. Ms. Sir and Ma'am, you become obsequious looking for promotion. When they come to Nigeria, they start applying corporate culture blindly. Chuks9000: |
Re: If Someone Is 5 Years Old Than You, Can You Call Them By First Name? by Chuks9000: 3:16am On Feb 20, 2019 |
googi:Apparently, you are not up to 18 years. Hence I'll over look your judgemental comments on experience and place of work. I earlier said something about those who have earned some position. My overall boss is a GM and we all refer to him by his first name with oga in front (oga xyz for instance) just because of "African respect". Moreover, the HR policy says address your colleagues on first name basis. If you happen to visit your elderly friends or relatives at their work, you'll notice that a boss far younger than his/her subordinate does not bother with the Mr or Mrs titles while addressing them. As a matter of fact, it depends on the individual. We igbos will address the titled people by their "title name". Use first name for whoever is on your "level" or below no matter the age. |
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