Many children
now, as opposed to old fashioned kids, have dropped using titles when addressing
adults. Instead of referring to their
elders as Mister or Miss, they simply use their first name. This ranges from mere neighbors all the way
to college professors. Seeing this
issue, while trying to influence her children in the other direction, Carolyn
Jones explores the validity of formal titles.
Imploring good
research as well as evidence, Jones presents her views on this subject,
confessing that she may be “stuffy” about it.
She speaks of her own husbands experience, him being a professor who is
constantly informally addressed. His
annoyance on the subject is more than likely shared by other adults who view
casual mentions as an issue. Jones also
brings Peggy Post, director of the Emily Post Institute, into the affair. Post responded to the dilemma saying “I still
say it’s a good idea to teach our children to use appropriate titles, Mr., Mrs.
and Ms. are not necessarily old-fashioned. Though our world is informal these
days, a lot of adults still expect children, especially ones they don’t know,
to refer to them by their titles.”
Entertaining as
well as informational, this article uses a good hook to draw readers in and
keeps them attentive to its message. The
issue, most likely overlooked, provides a good window to view what our society
is akin to now.
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