Adrianna TanSome friends and I have a theory that if you come from a culture where it’s acceptable and even normal to call random strangers aunty and uncle, you’re much more likely to get fed by strangers all the time
eestileib (she/hers)This is universal in South America, with the wrinkle that someone might not be "tia Elena", but actually "dona Elena", which is roughly the difference in tone between addressing your doctor and addressing an Archbishop.
And some women just decide they're "dona Elena" and expect you to get it right.