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Originally posted by dtb
So, for those of you with kids, and for those of you who were once kids (I know this is most of you, but I have my doubts about Slave...), do your kids' friends call you by your first name, or [Mr.][Mrs.][Ms.] + surname (and for those of you sans offspring -- do you prefer/insist that children address you by your first name, or the title-surname combo)?
I ask because most of my kids' friends call me either by my first name, or "Augustin**'s mom", but lately, I have found that people introduce me to their children as Mrs.dtb -- I'm afraid it's because of my wrinkles and saggy boobs. Am I being paranoid?
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No. It's a cultural/personal preference thing.
For example, "Gaplet's Dad" is usually a construction made by the kids. Given that my relevance is really just an extension of the Gaplet, this is somewhat logical.
Some parents tell their kids to call me Mr. Gap, but I think that's just because some parents are more formal.
As an aside, in the South, people often add a "Mr." or "Ms." with one's first name -- "Mr. Gatti" -- though I haven't seen that as much in other areas of the country.
