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Reliant121 wrote: I live with the constant stigma as "Most polite child of school" because I insist on using mrs./sir. whatever to teachers.

Royal_Foxx wrote:I'm so used to being called by my first name that when I'm at the doctor's and they call Ms. ___, I'm like 'Huh?'

Mikey wrote:People who know me on FB will probably relate: at a doctor's office, or similar situation, people usually end up calling me by my first name - after they've taken a few halting efforts to pronounce my last name.

Mikey wrote:People who know me on FB will probably relate: at a doctor's office, or similar situation, people usually end up calling me by my first name - after they've taken a few halting efforts to pronounce my last name.

IntrepidPrincess wrote:

Reliant121 wrote: I live with the constant stigma as "Most polite child of school" because I insist on using mrs./sir. whatever to teachers.

Trust me, I understand. I had one teacher for my senior year that everyone else called Janet. Even after graduation, I still called her Mrs. G*****. It was hard for me when she said to start calling her Janet.
BTW: I'm only 20 yrs old; if I was in my 30s I might be fine with being called Ms, since I could possibly be a teacher at that age. But at this age, it makes me feel prematurely old. I'm still in school myself (annoying college )

Rochey wrote:What else could it be? Did someone just tear off the smiley's jaw, or something?

Reliant121 wrote:

IntrepidPrincess wrote:

Reliant121 wrote: ms. Princess....

No ms. required. It's either the full IntrepidPrincess 8) (which no one seems to use, which is fine) or Princess . I for one like being called just "Princess". That used to be one of the nicknames my mom would use for me when I was little (I should add, it's the only one I still like). You can call me that just like everyone else if you want (however if you feel compelled to call me ms, I will not complain every time you do . but I really don't like formality, even among those younger than me).

Sorry, I live with the constant stigma as "Most polite child of school" because I insist on using mrs./sir. whatever to teachers. It's just something that i've grown up with, an innate sense of overbearing politeness. I'll try to remember that

Mark wrote:Never, never, never call me "Mr. Mark"