SC - Peasants and Nobility--really OT
Decker, Terry D.
TerryD at Health.State.OK.US
Tue Nov 3 20:59:01 PST 1998
> > > Nobody's going to stop you from being an Irish peasant if
> > >that's that you really want. But please be polite in return and
> > >don't correct them if they call you "my lady".
>
> I have a really OT question. I find that people often call me "Lady
> Brenna"
> (not milady, but LADY). In an effort to not "take airs," I gently remind
> them
> that I'm not awarded such an honor. What is the best way to deal with
> this and
> not come off as snooty or offend the person? It happens allot and I've
> gotten
> many a dirty look when I correct people, but I know quite a few people who
> would
> give me dirty looks if I didn't.
>
> Brenna
>
Thank them for their graciousness in according you honor beyond your rank,
perhaps.
It may be they are being prescient and sagacious as well as courteous.
Bear
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