merari42 to Microblog MemesEnglish · 7 months agoThat is actually a good question. Smoothly ignoring age or being polite?imagemessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1454arrow-down113
arrow-up1441arrow-down1imageThat is actually a good question. Smoothly ignoring age or being polite?merari42 to Microblog MemesEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-squarerobocalllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up112·7 months agoUse tu. Usted would call attention to the age difference.
minus-squareCanadian_Cabinet @lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up89·7 months agoUsted would also create a boundary that does not imply intimate relations
minus-squareI'm back on my BS 🤪@lemmy.autism.placelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up50·7 months ago100%. Using usted is implicitly but clearly establishing that they will keep this formal.
Use tu. Usted would call attention to the age difference.
Usted would also create a boundary that does not imply intimate relations
100%. Using usted is implicitly but clearly establishing that they will keep this formal.