ANST - Protocol..

[Sharon Palkowetz]

knobish witlack?

Is that period?

vivaine

Casey&Coni wrote:

> Pug wrote:
>
> >  I know a bunch of the honorifics for different awards and nobility,
> >  but what I don't know is how you are supposed, if you do, mix them
> >  when a person has more than one.
>
> I got this one...
>
> When they have two, use the one that ranks the highest only.  If they have
> two of equal rank, use the one closest to the capacity you currently
> consider them to be operating in... i.e. Don/Centurion meets Knight/Pelican:
> "Sir Spam? Have you met Centurion Limabeans, yet?" because the common
> denominator betwixt the two is chivalric fighting.  Always introduce the one
> of more rank to the one of lesser rank first: "Countess Snootybritches, this
> is Muck the Lepper."
>
> If in doubt on either of their ranks (or heaven forbid, their names) I have
> found that a good trick is to do this:
>
> Ritter Dieterich, uncertain:  "Aaahhhh, nice to see you again.... it's been
> such a long time, hasn't it?" (dammit, I know this guys name...)
>
> Squire Tape-em-in-the-privy, skeptically:  "Yes, it has.  And look, here
> comes that guy you forgot to introduce me to the last time we were
> together..." (Dieterich is such a knob... he never remembers anybody's
> names... this should be good)
>
> Duke Handsinthepie, strained: "Hello, Ritter Dieterich." (german upstart...
> you pain me) [blank stare at Squire Tape-em]
>
> Ritter Dieterich, in a moment of inspiration:  "Ooooh, you two haven't met
> yet?  Why don't you introduce yourselves?  I think Ebergardis is on fire...
> I'll be right back, I promise."  [runs off, wishing he had stuck around long
> enough to hear their names]
>
> <note: although this gets you through it without actually breaking protocol,
> you haven't fooled anybody; they both still know you're a knobish witlack
> who can't remember simple things like their names and titles.  It does make
> a convenient social save, though, sparing them the sight of your visage in a
> radishy hue.>
>
> That's about it for now on protocol.
>
> Ubermannerfreuleine Dieterich
>
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