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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry, OP, but I grew up here and you’re not going to get a solid consensus in DC. Between its geography within spitting distance of the Mason-Dixon and the number of transplants here from every corner of the earth, there’s no one standard. Ms. LastName is fine as a default, but of course— especially in this area!— the LastName is not always immediately obvious. Lots of POC (plus southern white people, of which there are a decent number) will default to Ms. FirstName. And some people (mostly white) will insist on just FirstName. Think of it this way— it’s excellent practice at addressing people the way they want to be addressed. [/quote]
That's a good strategy. I tell my child to address people the way that they introduce themselves. I always introduce myself with just my first name. I go by Ms. First name at work but I really don't like it in my personal life. I did not grow up referring to adults as Mr./Ms./Mrs. outside of teachers (Mountain West)[/quote]

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