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34 minutes ago, 889 said:

Am I the only one who thinks 您 almost always sounds forced in everyday speech, respectful but unfriendly in a way because it's not the form used among friends. I always feel awkward when someone addresses me that way.

 Can be quite the opposite at times I reckon; I have a couple of elderly neighbours we see a lot of in a neighbourly way who are ordinary farmers and I think it adds warmness to our relationship that I show them the respect due their age by addressing them as 您 whereas 你 would seem almost dismissive.

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