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re: When you were a kid, did you call adults....
Posted on 8/14/16 at 8:19 pm to Napoleon
Posted on 8/14/16 at 8:19 pm to Napoleon
At LSU I had a professor who was from Chicago and told her regular (within the small group of majors in the field) to call her by her first name.
I could not do it. To me, she was then and still is now (17 years later as a Facebook friend,) "Miss Trish."
A Yankee friend in the group joked once to the others, "its 1999 is good people. You know how I know? She says 'Miss Trish'."
Mr or Miss first name if you know them and like them. Last name if you don't.
Hell I call my kids Mr and Miss half the time.
I could not do it. To me, she was then and still is now (17 years later as a Facebook friend,) "Miss Trish."
A Yankee friend in the group joked once to the others, "its 1999 is good people. You know how I know? She says 'Miss Trish'."
Mr or Miss first name if you know them and like them. Last name if you don't.
Hell I call my kids Mr and Miss half the time.
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Posted on 8/14/16 at 8:21 pm to LSULyle00690
Last name, always
Posted on 8/14/16 at 8:21 pm to its1999
40 and still.....in New York
Love the reactions
Also still say no/yes ma'am/sir
Love the reactions
Also still say no/yes ma'am/sir
Posted on 8/14/16 at 8:24 pm to its1999
I read your post and now I can't for the life of me recall what I called my college professors. It's weird. I think I barely addressed them at all now that I think about it.
I know I did call Barbara Apostalu "babs" upon request.
I know I did call Barbara Apostalu "babs" upon request.
Posted on 8/14/16 at 8:24 pm to LSULyle00690
it depended on how well I knew them.
Posted on 8/14/16 at 8:24 pm to LSULyle00690
Of course.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 3:46 am to MBclass83
m Kids like this used to get a real whoopin
Posted on 8/15/16 at 5:55 am to LSULyle00690
Yes, and I still do that today. I still call my FIL, Mr.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 6:01 am to LSULyle00690
quote:your friend has two dads?
I always called my friends parents Mr. John, Mr. Steve
quote:lol, moran
ect
Posted on 8/15/16 at 6:03 am to LSULyle00690
I was raised to address adults properly. Now that I am an adult I no longer use the Mr/Mrs (first name) unless I'm joking around because I'm an adult and if we are on first name basis then it's not needed. To me it is very unprofessional in the business environment to use the Mr (first name), if you are going with mister then use the last name.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 6:13 am to LSULyle00690
Teachers were last name. Family friends were first name.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 6:19 am to LSULyle00690
Never was required to say sir/mans when growing up in the south; Yankee parents.
However, I always have and still do use it where appropriate particularly when addressing women.
Always use Mr/Mrs/Ms.
However, I always have and still do use it where appropriate particularly when addressing women.
Always use Mr/Mrs/Ms.
This post was edited on 8/15/16 at 8:41 am
Posted on 8/15/16 at 6:21 am to its1999
Always Mr/Mrs. Last Name growing up (along w/ "sir" and "ma'am").
Still do it today.
Still do it today.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 6:25 am to TbirdSpur2010
M/m first name if freinds and I still address everyone that way. 
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