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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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To address a man when you don't know his name, surname is easy its 'Sir'
But whats universal for a woman? 'miss' could be wrong as she might be married, 'mrs' again could be wrong and sounds a lil bit cheeky.
'ma'am' is too formal same with 'lady'
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Alternatively use madam or name if known eg mrs jones "
see i knew that my dates dad was no longer with his mum but unsure if she had changed her name so didnt want to say 'evening mrs *******' in case that was insensitive |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Oi you....lol
haha that would have gone down like a tonne of bricks..
i turn up early for a 'date' and his mum had nipped around.. 
Lol hello future mother in law how are you?  "
ffs hahaha
it was the first time id met him, and i also met his mum
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"Alternatively use madam or name if known eg mrs jones
see i knew that my dates dad was no longer with his mum but unsure if she had changed her name so didnt want to say 'evening mrs *******' in case that was insensitive "
I would just have said hi ******,s mum
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"Oi you....lol
haha that would have gone down like a tonne of bricks..
i turn up early for a 'date' and his mum had nipped around..
Lol hello future mother in law how are you? "
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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from a personal point of view id think 'madam' and 'maam' are odd. Could be my age though but if those are the terms the majority agree with then i shall change my ways
If i know someones surname i do use Ms (and then the surname) untill im given permission to use a first name
Men have it easy 'Sir' |
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By (user no longer on site)
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My old man used to tell me that you needn't call anyone "Sir" who hasn't been knighted or isn't your superior officer!
From that day on I (Ric) always prefixed my teachers surnames with Mr, Mrs or Miss.
Perfectly polite without being subservient and I never got pulled up over it either.  
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My old man used to tell me that you needn't call anyone "Sir" who hasn't been knighted or isn't your superior officer!
From that day on I (Ric) always prefixed my teachers surnames with Mr, Mrs or Miss.
Perfectly polite without being subservient and I never got pulled up over it either.
XXXX"
Generally thats my train of thought also.. but the surname wasnt known. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My old man used to tell me that you needn't call anyone "Sir" who hasn't been knighted or isn't your superior officer!
From that day on I (Ric) always prefixed my teachers surnames with Mr, Mrs or Miss.
Perfectly polite without being subservient and I never got pulled up over it either.
XXXX
Generally thats my train of thought also.. but the surname wasnt known. "
Have you noticed the first thing Yanks do when they meet is to exchange names and shake hands?
It seems to have died out in this country, people seem very reticent about sharing their identity. 
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
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"Alternatively use madam or name if known eg mrs jones
see i knew that my dates dad was no longer with his mum but unsure if she had changed her name so didnt want to say 'evening mrs *******' in case that was insensitive "
"Good evening, I'm C&S, it's lovely to meet you" hold out hand and wait for her to introduce herself |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
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Now I am of a certain age (apparently) I am addressed often as Madam.
I was called Miss today. Ok, he was trying to sell me something but I was chuffed anyway!
Nearly every formal letter I get addresses me as Mrs. It seems to be the done thing to assume a woman of my age is married rather than to use Ms.
I dislike Ms. anyway. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Call me old fashioned but shouldnt your date have introduced you both? If he'd said mum this is so un so and didnt say her name I would have asked blaming him. Xx |
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