......Although some Indians called me mataji around the age of 50. Anyhow I was not sure what ji really means … between the lines.
In my society no one wants to be old, the society belongs to the young. Grandfather and grandmother are loved by their children and grandchildren, but they are not respected in the Indien sense.
So if you call a 55 years old person ‚ji‘, you indirectly say ‚you are old‘. This can be the greatest affront. It depends on the personal attitude of the person. The secure way is to leave it.
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