Looby's SQOTD 5/19/04 About This Page:

[chezp]

I find it a bit freaky when they do that.

[maryjane]

It really doesn't bother me a bit .I figure as long as I'm treated in a polite way.There are some places that I've shopped at and they make it look like you're taking up their time.Well if I and many others weren't taking up their time They wouldn't have a job!!!!!! These are places I like to scratch of my list.Gee I certainly feel better.I didn't know this question would let me blow off steam!LOL
MaryJane

[GingerJ]

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I don't really mind either way.

But something that does bother me: I travel a lot with my boss, who is male and older than my parents. If we go to a restaurant for lunch, the employees will refer to me as his wife! Have they never heard of co-workers having lunch? We've even been at the drive-thru at a bank and the teller asked if there was anything else she could do for him and his wife!! That so irritated me! Please don't assume a man and woman together are married!

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But I actually had something worse--long story, I'll try to keep it short. As a young Air Force captain, I accompanied my boss, a (male) 2-star general, to a speaking engagement out of state. As we rode to the event, he was in the front seat of the car with our host, and I was in the back seat with the host's wife. She looked at me and said, "So, you're the general's.....friend?" I was mortified! It was the way she said it. How generous of the Air Force to issue female "friends" to the generals! I replied indignantly that no, I'm his speechwriter.
It's been ohmigosh almost 14 years now, and that still annoys me.
Thanks for letting me get that off my chest!
Ginger

[JameyandKeith]

Being in the hotel business, I can offer some insight...
We are taught and we teach to use guests names at every opportunity. Lynne hit it right on the nose when she says she feels like royalty. That's what is for, to try to make each guest feel special / important. As to the first name vs. Mr / Mrs, we generally go with the rule if it's a guest travelling on a pleaseure trip, use their first name, if it's a business trip, use Mr / Mrs___________. If you are unsure, use Mr / Mrs_________. Even if they mispronounce your name (and they do mine all the time) remember, they are trying to make you feel special!

[ilovelilo]

It doesn't bother me, although it is a little weird--kind of like, "Do I know you?"

[DaveH]

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Being in the hotel business, I can offer some insight...
We are taught and we teach to use guests names at every opportunity. Lynne hit it right on the nose when she says she feels like royalty. That's what is for, to try to make each guest feel special / important. As to the first name vs. Mr / Mrs, we generally go with the rule if it's a guest travelling on a pleaseure trip, use their first name, if it's a business trip, use Mr / Mrs___________. If you are unsure, use Mr / Mrs_________. Even if they mispronounce your name (and they do mine all the time) remember, they are trying to make you feel special!

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I think some of the places through exoerience or what ever has learned to call us older folks Mr or Mrs, because we are more than likely to get upset at that, where younger folks would get more upset at Mr or Mrs. I think I was that way I was younger too.