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General => IHADAV8 Playground => Topic started by: TSM Girl on February 15 2008, 04:54:00 PM

Title: The South
Post by: TSM Girl on February 15 2008, 04:54:00 PM

Is it me or what??  Growing up I was always told to call someone (Example) Mr. & Mrs. Campbell  for names. (out of respect) and told my children to do the same. NOW, Since we are down here, I have been told that the "South" uses (For example) Ms. Donna and Mr. Bryan everyone uses a first name for everything... and the kids call there teachers by their first names (which is hard to do, and I get corrected every time I do it).  Well, now I am really confused, I go to a dr in KY and was told to call them by their last name and they were really offended.  WTF!!!!!!  I am so confused and PO'd.  :mad:  I am ready to call everyone something else other then their names.   :rolleyes:

Title: The South
Post by: Top Speed on February 15 2008, 06:16:06 PM

Must be a Tennessee thang!

Title: Re: The South
Post by: TSM Girl on February 15 2008, 07:26:55 PM

I take it they do not do this in GA. It must be, but I am NOT.

Title: Re: The South
Post by: Recklessrob on February 16 2008, 08:32:18 AM

I was brought up to use last names, and that seems to be
the precedent everywhere that I've ever been.

I guess thats what happens after a long extended diet of Jack Daniels...

Title: Re: The South
Post by: TSM Girl on February 16 2008, 09:04:23 AM

I just think it is all wrong, with the TN way... Well, I guess we will still be the "outcasts" down here and do it the way we were brought up.  If they dont like it..... :finga:

Title: Re: The South
Post by: kma697 on February 16 2008, 11:08:05 AM

Always taught to use last names down here!  And you can't get much farther south then me(except S6 in Florida).

Title: The South
Post by: Racer X on February 16 2008, 11:42:04 AM

Here in California we were raised to call everyone Dude.

Title: The South
Post by: Recklessrob on February 16 2008, 03:51:57 PM

Quote from: "Racer X @ Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:42 am"

Here is California we were raised to call everyone Dude.

I don't recommend that if you ever go skate boarding in Baltimore.