We should be teaching our kids to call every adult by their first and last names? |
When my kids are not sure, they say “Larla’s Mom” or “larla’s parent”. Most times the adult will respond “you can call me ______”. |
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I hate "honorifics". Drop them all.
First or First + Last works for everyone. |
Or just a first name should work. |
OP said formal greeting |
This is what my non-binary teen uses. |
Drop the Mr. and Mrs. I have not used those since I was a kid in school. Use the first and last name. |
Why are you in charge of what greetings people use? Are formal greetings no longer permitted? What about in business letters? |
I had a professor who used that. It's fine. "Jo Martin" is a decent substitute for "Mrs. Martin" or " Mr. Martin. |
That's what I did growing up. |
Just first name, I mean. We were not formal. |
I’m a straight cis woman. Married twice (divorced once). I have never been Mrs. And have no idea why my marital status matters professionally. Maybe if I was a marriage counselor? |
| What do non-binary teachers do? I've never seen a school where students call the teachers by their first names. |
A pp already explained that they don’t use formal greetings in business letters. Plus so many names are very gender neutral |
They do this at some private schools. |