Mr. And Mrs.

[homeschoolmom]

When I was little, we addressed adults as Mr. and Mrs. Whateveryourlastnameis... and this is how my children address adults (when they aren't too shy to speak to them, that is)... and most of my friends teach their children likewise... but not all. Just kinda weird... I know that the vast majority of you are much younger than I am <sigh> so I just wondered what you all were taught. I know it varies by location, too... So... well...?

[geetarplayer]

Not only was I taught to use Mr. and Mrs. (or Ms.), but I was also taught to say "Yes, sir," "Yes, ma'am," "No, sir," and "No, ma'am." At the theatre I go to, my fellow cast members think it's funny that I refer to the director as "Ms. Jewel," while everyone else just says "Jewel."

-Mark

[homeschoolmom]

:hearts:

[rachael]

[quote name='geetarplayer' date='Sep 15 2004, 06:42 PM'] Not only was I taught to use Mr. and Mrs. (or Ms.), but I was also taught to say "Yes, sir," "Yes, ma'am," "No, sir," and "No, ma'am." At the theatre I go to, my fellow cast members think it's funny that I refer to the director as "Ms. Jewel," while everyone else just says "Jewel."

-Mark [/quote]
I was taught this too, but i call a couple of my friends, teachers and other adults just by their last name. no Mr or Mrs

[Mrs. Bro. Adam]

Even though I'm married, I still call older people Mr and Mrs unless otherwise directed.

[Lil Red]

well, i'm 26, and i was raised to say "sir" or "ma'am" but now I address as Mrs. or Mr. so and so

[homeschoolmom]

I still can't call my childhood friends' parents by their first names... One friend's dad is our insurance agent and I had to call him and I called him Mr. He said, "Leslie, my dad's dead." I'm still scared of him...

[Mrs. Bro. Adam]

Oh! It's so hard to break a habit like that, though.

[jasJis]

Here in the South, you got all kinds. Real southern people will have their kids say Mr & Mrs. Some adaptation is made with y'all yankees and we'll use the first name. For example: Mr. Adam or Mr. Greg or Mrs. Lil or Ms. Racheal.

It's also very common to use Sir and Ma'am even if you're older. It's a sign of respect or seriousness. I'm 40+ and will use it with people I work with or with people I don't know well. A little respect is easy to give and is very appreciated!

[Ellenita]

I always say Mr or Mrs, and when we were little, close friends of our parents had to be addressed as auntie or uncle - recently one of them said she thought I was old enough now to call her just by her first name, but I just can't!

I'm always shocked when people address our priests by just their first name too!

[Thy Geekdom Come]

I was taught to use Mr., Mrs., Ms., Fr., Mgsr., Sr., etc. for the first use of a name in a conversation and sir or ma'am in each subsequent use within a given conversation (except with religious titles, for which there are no suitable substitutes).

There are only a few exceptions to this rule, namely those who ask specifically to be addressed in a different way or those for whom I've had a special nickname since I was a kid (friends, relatives, neighbors).

[homeschoolmom]

It just seems kinda weird that our neighbor kids call me by my first name...

[Carnanc]

I have always said Mr. and Mrs., yet I know many people at school who call a teacher by their last name only.

[HomeTeamFamily]

i use mr and mrs and ms etc for the most part, unless its someone who would prefer to be called on a first name basis

[StColette]

I was taught great southern manners. I've always said Mr. and Mrs. "yes sir" "no sir" "yes ma'am" "no ma'am" "please" and "thank you". I don't only treat adults like this but also my peers and those younger than me. I'm not sure if the Paltalk peeps have caught me answering them if they call out my name but I normally answer "yes sir" or "yes ma'am" unless I just use their name.