OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 months agoWhat's a last name (family/surname) that you think is cool?message-squaremessage-square98fedilinkarrow-up196arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up191arrow-down1message-squareWhat's a last name (family/surname) that you think is cool?OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square98fedilinkfile-text
What last name do you think is neat? It could sound cool, have an interesting meaning or history, etc.
minus-squarePeterLossGeorgeWall@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·9 months agoIt’s common for German people to just answer the phone with their surname at work. He wasn’t being offensive.
minus-squarestate_electrician@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·9 months agoWell, “<lastname>, hello?” is quite common. But just shouting Fick! when answering a call is always on purpose, no matter if it’s your actual name.
minus-squarePeterLossGeorgeWall@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·9 months agoI live in Germany, it’s how people answer the phone here, often. Not everyone but a lot, no Hallo after, just name.
minus-squarestate_electrician@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up5·9 months agoI live in Germany as well and with a name like Fick, answering the phone in this manner is a statement.
It’s common for German people to just answer the phone with their surname at work. He wasn’t being offensive.
Well, “<lastname>, hello?” is quite common. But just shouting Fick! when answering a call is always on purpose, no matter if it’s your actual name.
I live in Germany, it’s how people answer the phone here, often. Not everyone but a lot, no Hallo after, just name.
I live in Germany as well and with a name like Fick, answering the phone in this manner is a statement.