Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,883
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
Mr Higgins, knowing boxing clubs like I do,and Margate is one of them,they will get a new gym and be ready for the season,there is always help about to help boxing clubs,when I was running the Dover boxing club,we lost our gym to over night,Mr Neil Rex, went out and build one for us,He is very good and ready always to help.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
vic,thats MRS higgins to you.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
seems even when you win awards of dosh arguments take place
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
Sorry about that Mr Dixon and to Mrs Higgins,it will not happen again
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,883
Not to worry Vic we have this agreement that I understand, why not just call me Jan there is less to type that way.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
As a Cllr I must call ,by Mr or Mrs not to do so is not right, anyway my Dad always said"Son it is Mr or Mrs not first names unless family because it is Rude to call them by first names.And My DAD was 6ft 6ins and coming in at about 18stone,so what he said went.
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
- Posts: 2,868
I was always taught that it was very rude to call people by their Christian names, one just did not do that unless they were long time friends or children.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
times have changed mrs hollingsbee, my doctor, consultant and all in the n.h.s call me howard.
when people wear name tags it only gives their name so in the case of women we would not know whether they were mrs, miss or ms.
Judith Roberts- Registered: 15 May 2012
- Posts: 637
I find it very difficult to call people I am used to calling Mr/Mrs...... at work by their first names even when invited to. It can be really awkward at social events. It was how I was brought up. I have no idea what my friends' parents first names were. Having said that I would think it very odd if my childrens' friends called me anything other than Judith!
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
- Posts: 2,868
Howard - Yes, I know times have changed, but old habits die hard, especially when one has had one's own business or worked as a solicitor's clerk etc. and had a father with a lot of Victorian ideals!
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