I hear it all the time: kids (that is, anyone under 18, or not living independently) calling adults by their first names. I have even had guests in my house instruct their children to call me by my first name (and then grin and ask, "that's ok, isn't it?") right in front of me.
I won't waste your time telling you how unacceptable this is to me (it involves a complex system of manners that is no longer taught, and you might not be familiar with it), but I *will* ask if you have any suggestions to make it stop...short of slapping anyone, that is.
Thanks for any insight you can give me; it's appreciated.
2006-06-22
12:32:33
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silvercomet
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