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As a natively swiss-german speaking guy (I also speak the 'usual' german, english (obviously) and used to know french) I always wondered about the word "Sir". As far as I can tell, there is no equivalent word in the german language.
Now: How is "Sir" any different from "Mister", and in which situations do you need it? As far as I remember, I never been thaught that in any english class.
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Herr? Not quite equivalent, perhaps??? 
They are both polite ways of addressing a person of the male pursuation...
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Johnny J. wrote: Herr?
Thought about this - Herr is equivalent to "Mr." / "Mister".
"Herr Johnny J." == "Mr. Johnny J."
Nice try, but it fails to take the difference "Sir" / "Mr." into account.
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I know, but the use of it is quite the same, I should say... 
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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Nope Johnny is right if you think of the historical meaning of Herr
where the folk adressed to the king or lord as Mein Herr (My lord /liege also i.G. Mein König) that is equal to Sir Blabla of Somthing.
Therfore i'd say this is a typical problem of German and English where the english speaking have multiple words for one meaning of a german word to precise more.
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Absolutely. Both were originally used to address people of a higher stand and later became the polite form in general.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
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Sir is generally used for someone more senior or respected than mister. In a formal sense Sir relates to someone who is knighted or honoured. It can be used as Sir someone or as in the forces as yes sir / no sir as a response to a senior. the term mister is used less and less these days and sir is only used in a very formal sense or casually with someone you know well. Never with a stranger unless it is their formal title.
Hope this makes sense Good Sir
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I know very little German, but I think the closest equivalent is Mein Herr.
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Well I generally go with the word "Herr" and the last name of the person If I know.
If its totally stranger then I tend to use my tone of voice to show respect
cheers,
Super
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super wrote: I tend to use my tone of voice
Me too!
super wrote: to show respect
Lost me there... 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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I (as a native german) think that "Sir" has belonging to the context also the meaning of Master, Chief or Boss.
Press F1 for help or google it.
Greetings from Germany
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Sir is, as others have said, an honorific associated with rank. Historically it was only used for an Knight or higher. In today's usage it is employed as a greeting as in Dear Sir or Dear Madam. In the military you address any superior officer as Sir, often beginning and ending a sentence with it, as in "Sir, yes Sir!".
It should still never be used with any other name except where the addressee is actually ennobled.
As an aside, when I was first out in Budapest two of the guys I worked with called me[edit] Willy or Vilmos [hence the nom du net] and I didn't mind them using a diminutive. However with other people, especially those who were not friends, I still expected William.
One numb-nut donkey brain decided to call me Willy, having been told not to. It came to a head one memorable afternoon when I was trying to decipher a nasty synchronisation issue and he was standing beside me say "Willy! Willy! Willy!" to try and get my attention. I was miffed.
I told him, as nicely as possible, "Only friends can call me Willy, you are not a friend. To you I am William or Mr N-W. If you find that too hard to remember, just address me as SIR!"
Until we fired him about a month later, he addressed me as Sir.
veni bibi saltavi
modified 21-May-15 5:00am.
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Strange! I have noticed that people around here have a bunch of other names for you... Sir! 
Just kidding!
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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Johnny J. wrote: Just kidding! SIR!
FTFY
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Nagy Vilmos wrote: two of the guys I worked with called my Willy or Vilmos
Please, have mercy or I will list all names and titles my Willy already has gotten.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns.
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"The Earthworm"?
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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That was Jim :P
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Waddeva you want to call it is fine with me, just keep me out of it... 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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No, Jim[^]was not one of the names.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns.
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"Mister" (or Mr) is a title, whereas "sir" is a form of address, ie how you refer to someone in person. So when giving your name formally you'd add Mr as your title, "You need my name for your records? It is Mister John Doe" or when one person was talking about another they might say "Mister Dave Smith came into the office". "Sir" is how you would address someone though, such as, "Sir, you are making a scene" or "If sir would like to follow me". If you used mister in those contexts it is generally considered condescending, patronising or rude, where as "sir" is polite.
As for struggling to be understood in other languages, as an English speaker I simply use the international language of volume to convey myself if a foreigner can't understand me.
"Where is the toilet?"
"Que?"
"The toilet? Where is it?"
"Que?"
"WHERE.....IS.....THE.....TOILET?"
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Ubi latrina est?
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F-ES Sitecore wrote: "WHERE.....IS.....THE.....TOILET?"
Don't forget to mime urinating on the person's shoes whilst shouting this in their face. 
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Where is the Dalek when we need him ?
OT. Hey Marco ! How are you doing ?
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Rage wrote: OT. Hey Marco ! How are you doing ?
OT Back. Doing good, came out of the service, got a job a few weeks ago, slowly socializing and getting back to a "normal" life. How about you?
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