Thank you Quinn McDonald for Ageing Out on the mismatch between manners and modern communications. It put a big smile on the face of this Grumpy Old (ish) Woman. If I can add a few experiences of my own to the list:
Shop assistants, officials etc begin to call you - if you're lucky "Madam." Note "If you're lucky...."nowadays "Dear," is sneaking its way in , or worse - "Ducks."
In those surveys where you're asked to tick a box indicating your age - I've moved into the last but one category. Enough said.
From a railway official recently and in all seriousness: " Madam, have you considered buying a Senior Railcard?" (!) And this isn't the first time either.
I don't know whether to feel gratified or offended!
No comments:
Post a Comment
Welcome to my blog. I always love receiving comments; do feel free. If you're visiting from the A-Z challenge (or even if you're not!) could I thank you for your patience in using the dreaded captcha verification thingy. It's a pain, I know, but I've had problems with spam in the past and would rather keep Greenpatches as a junk-free zone.