[Bozos of Bones]

Male/Female: male
Age: 19.9
Nationality: Croat
Occupation: Student/pending employment

Official: vi(means both an official or respectful you, and a plural)
Unofficial: ti
In my language, the official/respectful adress of a single person is usually done by making it a plural. Ja, ti, on, which means me, you, him, turns into mi, vi, oni, or we, you, them.

A
With which form are you usually addressed?
· By parents ti
· By grandparents ti
· In secondary school vi
· By professors vi
· By students ti
· By people over 50 ti/vi
· By unfamiliar children ti/vi
· In a pub ti/vi
Which do you normally use
· To your parents ti
· To your grandparents ti
· To sec. school teachers ti
· To university professore vi
· To students over 40 vi
· To younsters ti

B
Is it okay to be addressed Ti
· In advertisements yes
· On election posters yes
· By professors yes, in some circumstances
· By students yes
· In a newspaper yes
Is it okay to be addressed Vous
· By professorsyes
· By younger people (younger than 18) yes
· By older students (40+) yes
· By students your age yes
· By acquaintance of your parents yes
· By former teacher yes

C
· Are there situations you’re not sure which to use? In situations where one is unsure, one should always use the official/respectful form.

· Have you ever felt uncomfortable when addressed Tu/Vous? Yes, when I first started college, first time a professor addressed me as Vi was a bit of a shocker.

· Do you ever say Vous, being addressed Tu in return? Yes, in grade school and high school this is a normal occurence, as well as in some other areas. Often it is not meant as disrespect in return, but as a sign of closeness or friendship.