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From: john@moncol.UUCP (John Ruschmeyer)
Newsgroups: net.women,net.flame
Subject: Re: MS/Miss/Mrs.
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Date: Fri, 25-Jan-85 10:00:45 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 25 10:00:45 1985
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>From: sunny@sun.uucp (Sunny Kirsten)
>Message-ID: <1962@sun.uucp>
>
>I find that use of the first name is real nice.  What's with all this
>"honorific" crap?  If it's something you use for everyone, then how much
>are they honored by it? ...

I find that the use of a first name is ok for equals (co-workers, etc.),
but there are people for whom I feel I need to give the extra bit of
distance and respect that an "honorific" gives.

I am 23 years old and brought up referring to all adults as "Mr./Mrs./Miss
whatever". Often, however, I will meet the parents of a friend who will
introduce themselves by their first names. Frankly this discomforts me and
I usually will have to apologize and fall back on the use of honorifics.

Okay, so maybe I am old-fahsioned....


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