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Extremely Hard - Polish the hardest language to learn [226]
Which is nothing but a major pita and a dilemma: do I know this guy well enough already to drop that "pan"? Should I ask and be refused?
To keep things simple, I go to Level 2 with "ty" from the start. Don't like it? Bye or English with yous. Your choice. One thing for sure: nobody will control my list of approved words. Especially, in "America".
I remember this painful process very well. On my first job in Poland, it was mandatory to start with "Panie Magistrze". Later, it would be "Panie Zdzislawie". Next, "Zdzislaw". After that: "Zdzisiek" I lasted only till "Panie Zdzislawie". Please, ignore my spelling if incorrect.
On the first day of my first job here, everybody was on the first name basis. From the CEO down to the janitor. And, guess what - nobody died. Not even a heart attack!