why do asians call each other uncle ( as a nickname)?

Answer 1

Yea .. I'm Asian, I am very familiar with your question. I think it's simply out of respect, nothing else. For yr info, they also call the ladies "aunty". Anyone "older" would usually be addressed this way, rather than "hei " which is considered ill-mannered

Answer 2

What kind of asians? The word uncle is the word you can call to the person who is older than you.

Answer 3

it is used as a respectful title. It's almost like how we use "Mr." but the term is much more casually used. Usually, you would use it with a family friend, relatives, or respectable people in your lives. You wouldn't call officials uncle, because they have terms for them already. For example, teachers are called "professors". As for older strangers, you would avoid using the term because it would suggest that you are already familiar with them. And elderly people are usually called "Grandpa" and "Grandma" and only if you are already middle aged would you call them "uncle" or "auntie".

Answer 4

its meant to be fun teasing for someone who is a bit nagging.

my female colleagues and i call each other auntie all the time cos all women feel old, regardless of whether they are 25 or 35 or 45.

else, its also meant as a form of respect when we see a older stranger (the cashier, the vegetable seller, the newspaper vendor).

Answer 5

It's a polite way for them to presume familiarity by first offering it, along with allowing them the rights of seniority.

Answer 6

because they all look alike..............

Answer 7

huh..