Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!harpo!floyd!vax135!ariel!hou5f!orion!houca!hogpc!houxm!houxf!5941ux!dje From: dje@5941ux.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: Mr., Ms., Miss, and Mrs. - (nf) Message-ID: <303@5941ux.UUCP> Date: Thu, 23-Jun-83 09:37:34 EDT Article-I.D.: 5941ux.303 Posted: Thu Jun 23 09:37:34 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 24-Jun-83 14:36:46 EDT References: 5941ux.302 Lines: 10 I've noticed that the children of our "white-collar" friends tend to call adults by their first names, while the children of our "blue-collar" friends tend to use the titles "Mr." and "Mrs." when talking to adults. Is etiquette related to socioeconomic class, or is there a change in values taking place? Is it still disrespectful today for children to call adults by their first names? Well, fellow Netlanders, what's your experience? Dave Ellis / Bell Labs, Piscataway NJ ...!harpo!npoiv!npois!houxm!houxf!5941ux!dje ...!{ariel,lime}!houti!hogpc!houxm!houxf!5941ux!dje