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/^t/Using first names in a formal situation like one's place of work is, in fact, an entirely strange idea for most of the Poles. In Poland when people use their first names they have to be either of the same social status or very well acquainted with each other. Otherwise, there is always a danger that someone will feel offended or disrespected by this kind of intimacy.