OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agoWhat's a last name (family/surname) that you think is cool?message-squaremessage-square98fedilinkarrow-up195arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up190arrow-down1message-squareWhat's a last name (family/surname) that you think is cool?OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square98fedilinkfile-text
What last name do you think is neat? It could sound cool, have an interesting meaning or history, etc.
minus-squarestate_electricianlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·8 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-up2·8 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_electricianlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 months agoI live in Germany as well and with a name like Fick, answering the phone in this manner is a statement.
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.