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Posted on 11/14/23 at 7:30 pm to WestBay
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It doesn't make you a "cool dad" when you tell kids to call you by your first name
I did this by accident about three years ago when a 15 year old called me sir.
I immediately back pedaled when I realized I'm not 10 years older than him... I forget how old I am most of the time. Hell, the wife caught me chucking hatchets at a tree last weekend.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 7:31 pm to WestBay
I would've probably had my arse beat if I ever called my dad by his first name.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 7:43 pm to WestBay
Get a life 
Posted on 11/14/23 at 7:53 pm to WestBay
My son is near 20 years old and still refers to my friends as “Mr X, Y, Z etc”. It seems kind of weird because he sits around the campfire drinking beer with us now. But these guys helped raise this kid and it’s a sign of respect. They’re old enough to be his dad.
This post was edited on 11/15/23 at 6:43 am
Posted on 11/14/23 at 8:04 pm to WestBay
You sound like an a-hole. If thats what the dude wants to be called, you should respect his wishes. If it bothers you that much, maybe get some perspective.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 8:14 pm to josh336
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It doesn't make you a "cool dad" when you tell kids to call you by your first name
You sound like an a-hole. If thats what the dude wants to be called, you should respect his wishes. If it bothers you that much, maybe get some perspective.
My perspective is I see a bunch of kids that don't respect dang near anything and I'm not trying to raise mine that way.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 8:19 pm to WestBay
My daughter sometimes jokes around and calls us by our first names. It’s funny and not a big deal. She calls our friends Mr. and Ms. First Name which is totally fine and respectful. I personally would just prefer to be called by my first name by everyone regardless of age. I dont find it rude or disrespectful.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 8:22 pm to WestBay
I'm sure calling people Mr made you a much better man
Respect my authority!!
Respect my authority!!
Posted on 11/14/23 at 10:52 pm to WestBay
Dude sounds like a groomer.
Posted on 11/14/23 at 10:55 pm to 0x15E
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It’s about as annoying as people saying “um, Mr. _____ is my father.” Implying you should not use “Mr.”
There’s a certain age range where the exchange makes sense. Maybe middle to later age.
But certainly not to a child. Or teen. Maybe late 20s-30s.
Posted on 11/15/23 at 1:30 am to WestBay
I thought it was a new trend, but almost everyone now (at least what I’ve seen) goes by “mr./mrs./ms. First Name”
I like it better than last name as well
I like it better than last name as well
Posted on 11/15/23 at 4:56 am to WestBay
Seems like the respectful thing to do is for your kid to call him by Bill instead of Mr Bill if that's what Bill prefers.
Posted on 11/15/23 at 4:57 am to WestBay
Mr. "Last Name" is for Yankees and teachers. Otherwise, Mr. Bill is the norm.
Posted on 11/15/23 at 4:58 am to WestBay
I will not allow my son to call me by my first name and he of course never has. I half jokingly called my dad by his first name when I was like 8 or 9 and he said stern as hell "you never call me by my first name, I'm dad for as long as I'm alive"
Posted on 11/15/23 at 5:02 am to WestBay
You are right...this dad who thinks he's cool for having his son call him by his first name is a fool.
Posted on 11/15/23 at 6:23 am to WestBay
Yeah, calling your Parents by their first name is trashy.
Posted on 11/15/23 at 6:27 am to WestBay
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It makes you a loser.
No it doesn’t. Social norms in all but a few communities (one being middle to lower middle class southern whites) have changed.
Posted on 11/15/23 at 6:48 am to WestBay
My kids call me Dad, and get stomped if they use my real
Name. They all know it in case of emergency but cannot use it!
Name. They all know it in case of emergency but cannot use it!
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