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Heil and Hardy
The German question — and many others.
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p>And you thought Florida was fun.
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Charles D. Ahner
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Cincinnati, OH
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SO SIOUX ME
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Re: Lawrence Henry’s
First
Name, Last Name
:
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I read the thing twice, and I still don’t know if Mr. Henry is in favor of the use of last names for adults by children or not.
Personally, I abhor the current “friendliness” because it seems that everyone, particularly some snot-nosed little kid, starts addressing me by my first name the instant he/she finds out what it is, and that, in my humble opinion, is a sign of disrespect.
Sorry, Mr. Henry — if you like it, I don’t, and I find at the age of 63 that it is simply another way to bypass etiquette. I correct it every chance I get, and I will continue to do so. My kids aren’t going to address me by my first name, and even other adults aren’t going to, unless I allow them to do it first.
p>It’s well past time to get back to basics.
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