[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by kazbates

I completely agree with DGma when others look at my full name on my credit card, etc., and refer to me by my first name.

And that's why I only have my first letter on my cards. Now, there are not a lot of female names starting with an I, but it's better to keep to the last name

But I do have a king named after me!

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

i don't think this would happen in france. formality between strangers is much more obvious a part of the culture here, although less so between young people of course and in some social circles. it's like "tu" and "vous" ; you don't say "tu" to someone you don't know, unless it's a child. there's even an expression, "on n'a pas gardé les cochons ensemble" (we didn't watch the pigs together) if someone is too familiar.

Yes, you miss that distinction in English. You have you, you and you. I find it weird to use the familiar form to a stranger... (but I do know plenty of parents who think their kids should use the polite form to them too. I personally find that weird...)

Originally Posted by neilmarr

Hey, Sweetpea: Where can I pick up one of those waterproof, bendy keyboards? Seems an absolute neccessity in case of emergency -- a bit like carrying a spare wheel. Cheers. Neil

I ordered it from a Chinese store directly. I'd have to search my email for the site. It arrived within a week!

Originally Posted by kennyc

That's nothing, you should try carrying on a conversation with a Database Administrator.

Or a software developer...


*stops talking now*