Following my Father's death in 1983, my mother
absolutely refused to
be known as anything other than Mrs. A. Keith
COLLYER - that is in
written correspondence, including the phone book -
During my years with the local utility service, we
gave widows their choice of how they wanted the name
I should add, perhaps, that I do realise that not everyone has the same
opinion as me (what a boring world it would be) so I address people as
they introduce themselves to me, so if Mary Jane Smith introduced
herself as Mary I'd call her Mary, if it was Mary Jane I'd call her
Mary Jane, if it
Alice Howell wrote During my years with the local utility service, we
gave widows their choice of how they wanted the name on the account. I
think it was about even in the numbers that kept the husband's name and the
ones that changed the first name.
That practice is ok if you knew them as
Thurlow, an old-fashioned person from Lancaster, OH, wrote:
Recently though, I'm finding younger people (in their 20s, I'm 40) are
addressing me as Sir.
And here I was, thinking that Thurlow (a name unfamiliar to me) was
female!
I'd maybe have guessed correctly if you'd been Mr Thurlow
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
I find it quite interesting how strong our feelings are about names and
titles (there is an almost identical discussion going on at the moment in
another group I am involved with).
I am in that camp which abhors titles and has no problems with children
addressing adults by their first names.
I
- Original Message -
From: Jean Nathan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The small children at the local riding stables had difficulty remembering
people's names, although they could remember the names of the horses and
ponies without any trouble at all
We live in a small village with mainly retired
My father had 3 Christian names, and they were such a pain to write out in
full on any Official form, that he insisted I only have one - to spare me
that problem!
One title' I hate is Ms. - However I do use it when I don't know if the
person is a Miss or Mrs!
But everyone knows I am a Mrs,
On Aug 26, 2006, at 7:40, Rosemary Naish wrote:
I address people as they introduce themselves to me, so if Mary Jane
Smith introduced herself as Mary I'd call her Mary, if it was Mary
Jane I'd call her Mary Jane, if it was as Mrs Smith, then I'd call her
Mrs Smith, etc.
I'd never introduce
Since I've been divorced since 1977, I don't consider myself a Mrs,
nor am I a Miss. Unless I'm forced to use a 'title' I don't use one -
I'm just 'Helen Ward'. If I'm forced to use one I use Ms.
I don't see why in this day and age, that when men don't need to use a
title, that women have to.
From: J.O.
There was a church down in Texas that had a very big-busted organist.
Her breasts were so huge that they bounced and jiggled while she played
the organ. Unfortunately, she distracted the congregation
considerably.
The very proper church ladies were appalled. They said
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