Titles- Why Bother?

[racoony]

Why do we still use titles such as Ms,Mrs, Mr? Surely they are now redundant.

[pixie374]

Miss (unless you are 6) and Mrs should be dumped, but Ms is just an unpleasant noise. We need an alternative really if they are going to be used.
I don't find them offensive, btw, I don't mind what people use for me, I just leave it blank myself on forms, or if people ask, I just say my first and surname, that's enough really.

[Arksided]

When I have being called Mr *Arksided, it never bothered me, however and please forgive my ignorance I never knew you Ladies had so much trouble.

[Arksided]

... reading maps ;-)

[andres]

Just suppose you are John Smith and your wife is Jane Smith. Do away with titles and the next time a letter drops onto the mat addressed to J. Smith you can always fight over it. Could be something personal and private .It's not worth the hassle of doing away with titles.

[pixie374]

If "janes" stop adopting their husbands surnames, there will be no need to describe them as "wife of"... They could just stay as themselves.

[Maydup]

We could just get into the habit of addressing letters to Jane Smith or John Smith. No need to make it complicated and old fashioned, and having to work out whether or not she is married, in order to address correspondence to Mrs J Smith, when her name is simply Jane Smith.

[Arksided]

It could be football tickets though and not a shopping bill for shoes.

[pixie374]

Lol :-) I'm sure they would soon work it out...

[Tilly2]

Sqad, you are right. I would strongly object to a male doctor calling me sweetie but certainly not my long standing, female one.

[DarceyK123]

I agree with maydup, why should i be asked if im married when, for example, ordering something? My husband is not.

There is need for some titles, i think but a general one for ladies like there is for men (Mr / Sir) would suffice.

When i started work in the 80s, we called all managers by Mr, Mrs or Miss X never by their first name.