Thought this was weird..

[willow5]

yeah that.

Or Her Royal Majesty Princess Priscilla Pandita Penelope Potato Cake with Pretty Pink Pony Pants.

I mean hey, they asked ...

Next time tell them you prefer to be called Superman

[Amity]

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[Kaydee]

I'm Australian but live in Europe. Here it's highly unusual and considered very rude to be called by your first name by people you don't know (doctors/shop assistants/call-center etc..). You wouldn't even offer for them to call you by your first name unless you know them personally. Being here 7 years has completely changed my way of thinking and I find it soooo strange when I go back to Aus and get called by my first name. I find it rude. It's a cultural thing.

[MrsBexie]

Yup all that! I worked in a call centre and you had to ask permission to use the persons first name etc. I personally hate it when people just use my name without asking cause I dont like "Rebecca" I prefer Bex.

Totally normal


Sent from my iPhone so sorry for the spelling and punctuation!!

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

I give first and last name when I call a service and HATE it when people use my first name, or comment on the spelling (I often have to spell it). And I am not a "miss" either. I will accept "Your Ladyship", "Ma'am" or "Mrs X", but NOT my first name, especially when it is mispronounced. Incredibly rude.

Doesn't take much for me to relax, but if I can't even see you then NO WAY should you be using my first name. (Accept it only from people with avatars here LOL.)

[Raupe]

I'm Australian but live in Europe. Here it's highly unusual and considered very rude to be called by your first name by people you don't know (doctors/shop assistants/call-center etc..). You wouldn't even offer for them to call you by your first name unless you know them personally. Being here 7 years has completely changed my way of thinking and I find it soooo strange when I go back to Aus and get called by my first name. I find it rude. It's a cultural thing.

Yeah That!!
But I'm European living in Australia! I really struggled calling my lecturers at Uni by their first names.... It just seems wrong! .