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[chosenone]

We do that too!  "Aunt so in so" or "Uncle whats his name", and I never thought anything of it.  My in-laws find this practice to be *highly* and I mean *highly* offensive. Its first name only with them, no negotiations!     No idea why, but I abide by it when we are swimming with the dh's family.  Its interesting to me how differently we all do things. 

That's so true. I was raised in a family of huggers. We hug hello and good-bye. Sometimes a light peck on the cheek, but most of the time, just a little hug. When I got married, all my in-laws kissed on the mouth for their hello and good-bye greetings. No hugs. No touching whatsoever except for lips. Didn't matter if the person was my teenage brother-in-law, the 80 year old grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins...big wet kiss on the mouth when saying hello and good-bye. I thought that was weird, and I didn't like it at all. (I also wondered if it was a Texas thing)

Oh dear, no kisses on the mouth for me thanks, apart from my husband.  I do hug my family and a few close friends, but no lip kissing thanks. 

[chosenone]

My 12 year old son calls me either Dad or by my first name depending on the situation.  My 10 year old daughter only calls me Dad.  My wife only wants to be called Mom by both kids.  In public/church, I prefer to not be addressed as Mr. under any circumstances and always tell people to please use my first name.  I teach religious education at our church to 5th & 6th graders.  I am the only instructor that the kids do not have to address as at Mr./Mrs.

I respect that you are willing to teach at the 5th and 6th grade level at church. I tried that once and vowed never again. I would rather teach in a room full of pious elders and deacons and their wives than try to convey anything to 5th and 6th graders. My teaching methods involve spurring discussion, but with that age group, they seem to be so self conscious that they clam up pretty soon. Me lecturing is a pretty sad sight. But I love to banter back and forth as most here know!. 

I'm pretty much like Red. My grandkids call me Papa, but they do say yes sir and no sir. Which makes me proud of them. I wasn't hard on them about it, but their parents drilled that into them and I think that is good. I'm not only old, but old school as well.

Different countries and parts of countries vary in things like this and have their own names and ways of addressing others. 

[MeMyself]

I'm pretty much like Red. My grandkids call me Papa, but they do say yes sir and no sir. Which makes me proud of them. I wasn't hard on them about it, but their parents drilled that into them and I think that is good. I'm not only old, but old school as well.

Not a thing wrong with that, Jaime!  I appreciate the grace with which you spoke of your preferences, though.

I truly meant no harm when I brought it up.  I was just trying to show that there are real cultural differences in how people view certain phrases and to tout one as righteous and a MUST or else you aren't godly or following God's Word is over the top, IMO, of course. 

[chosenone]

My 12 year old son calls me either Dad or by my first name depending on the situation.  My 10 year old daughter only calls me Dad.  My wife only wants to be called Mom by both kids.  In public/church, I prefer to not be addressed as Mr. under any circumstances and always tell people to please use my first name.  I teach religious education at our church to 5th & 6th graders.  I am the only instructor that the kids do not have to address as at Mr./Mrs.

I respect that you are willing to teach at the 5th and 6th grade level at church. I tried that once and vowed never again. I would rather teach in a room full of pious elders and deacons and their wives than try to convey anything to 5th and 6th graders. My teaching methods involve spurring discussion, but with that age group, they seem to be so self conscious that they clam up pretty soon. Me lecturing is a pretty sad sight. But I love to banter back and forth as most here know!. 

I'm pretty much like Red. My grandkids call me Papa, but they do say yes sir and no sir. Which makes me proud of them. I wasn't hard on them about it, but their parents drilled that into them and I think that is good. I'm not only old, but old school as well.

That's what I mean by the differences in countries. Papa isn't used in Britain for a grandparents name. We have names such as grandad, grandma, nanna, nannie, nan and gramps etc.