- Calling Names

[aprilgc at ivillage.com]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., Nethilia De Lobo <nethilia at y...> wrote:
> About the names: 
<snip>
> When I do have kids, they won't be required to say
> "yes ma'am/sir" to anyone, and they can call my
> friends what I call them. To me, there's no reason I
> should have to bow to you and be polite if you don't
> treat me with the same respect.
> 
> --Neth

I always thought it funny that people associate titles with respect. 
There were a great many adults (especially teachers) that I referred to 
"respectfully" in their presence -- Mr./Ms./Mrs. Last name, that I 
actually had little or no respect for and called by their first names 
when out of earshot. Funny, thinking back, I knew an awful lot of men 
and women whose first name was "That". <vbg>

... You know what That __ said!?

Lady L.