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Wanting to be addressed by the more formal "Mr." or "Mrs." is not only about self-perception. It is also a cultural distinction. Raised in the South, for a child to address an adult by their first name was considered rude, as was using the first name of any adult one did not know on a personal basis. It was a matter of respect.
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Jan 01, 2018 02:21PM
Wanting to be addressed by the more formal "Mr." or "Mrs." is not only about self-perception. It is also a cultural distinction. Raised in the South, for a child to address an adult by their first name was considered rude, as was using the first name of any adult one did not know on a personal basis. It was a matter of respect.
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