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Originally posted by Gattigap
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.
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Hmmm.
Yes, I think you must be right.
Although I don't live in the south, I do insist that my household staff call me "Mrs. Henrietta**" -- it just wouldn't be proper any other way!
(Obviously, I'm kidding -- the babysitters do call me Mrs. [my first name here], but they are from the south -- South America, that is, and it doesn't sound as out-of-place in Spanish.)
**not a pseudonym -- that's my real first name!!
