Pet hate - being asked for a title

toffee'n'tom

Does this annoy any other females out there?

Person_one

Do you mean women?

toffee'n'tom

Yes- women

Meepmeep

Yup. Didn't mind so much when I was much younger as miss seemed OK, but now I wouldn't want someone to know me as miss or Mrs. I don't like how it specifies marriage situation plus the connotation that miss seems to have ...

TamVilla80

Not really. I like being Mrs Tam, and I don't see the problem.

Person_one

I don't mind if they ask what title I prefer. I do mind if they ask "Is it Miss or Mrs?"

toffee'n'tom

TamVilla80 wrote: »

Not really. I like being Mrs Tam, and I don't see the problem.

Maybe it's a divorcee thing. I didn't mind when I was married - now I do

Pollycat

It doesn't annoy me at all.

Far bigger annoyances in life to concentrate on - imho.

Rosemary7391

I don't mind at all provided my title is there. I once had to choose from a list of 'Mr, Mrs, Dr, Prof'... edit: I think they had Ms on there too - it was awhile ago. I'm definitely a Miss though!

Person_one, that would annoy me too and even more so in a few years with any luck (currently studying for my PhD).

Tygermoth

I don't mind at all if it helps with drafting formal correspondence - example Ms tygermoth- I hate it where i am just referred to by my given name alone such as 'Hi tyger'

I don't know why it makes my teeth grit and i want to shout at them - i don't know you, you are not my 'mate' you are my car insurer or electricity supplier. We are not buddies!

Nick_C

What's wrong with Ms?

And as a man, I am often asked for my title.