Hello all,
Like Mr. Weed, (or perhaps I should call him 'young Thurlow' as I am 3
years older) I too, deplore the use of first names of adults by
children. However, it is sometimes difficult to insist that my children
call others by their titles. We had some friends who insisted that they be
called by their first names. As I informed my children, it is alright to
call them Dale and Leslie, since what you call them is a matter of respect
and it would be disrespectful to call them Mr. and Mrs. when they don't
like it. I am in Canada and have been fighting a losing battle with the
name 'thing,' so it isn't just limited to the States.
My children's friends call me Mrs. Sterling (my daughter's name) - even my
son's friends! Which is fine by me, as long as they don't use only my
first name.
I also believe that everyone is equal, but that respect is something that
should be shown and using titles is one way. The only thing I don't like
is when someone clings to their title when everyone else is on a first name
basis. I have a 'doctor' acquaintance who does that.
Heather (Mrs. Muth)
Abbotsford, BC
After an afternoon spent at White Rock
At 05:07 PM 25/08/2006 -0400, Mr. T. Weed wrote:
But now I'm curious: the tendency in the US of children addressing
elders by their first name; while I abhor it, I am curious to know if
this is the case in other countries as well. Is this a US phenomenon, or
does it exist elsewhere?
Thurlow
an old-fashioned person
Lancaster, OH
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