brdgt: (Mrs. Robinson Closer)
Brdgt ([personal profile] brdgt) wrote2013-10-14 12:06 pm

Little Miss Annoyed.

OK moms of daughters, in particular, but everyone else too. Is it just me or is calling little girls "Miss [first name]" really weird. Please correct me so I can be less cranky. Or agree with me so I can feel righteous. Whatevs.

[identity profile] resurgam.livejournal.com 2013-10-14 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
I need context. My mom always taught me that in correspondence a title should be used on the envelope, so my letters to my BFF were to Miss Sherry Heck. But that doesn't seem like what you are talking about.

[identity profile] brdgt.livejournal.com 2013-10-14 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Mostly verbal, often treating the child as a third person: "Does Miss Bridget want to go have a play date with Miss Ashley today?"

[identity profile] resurgam.livejournal.com 2013-10-15 01:13 am (UTC)(link)
For my family, it's part affection - my mom often calls them Miss Moira or Master Kieran. She is a stickler though. No Mister until over the age of 14.

We are just starting to figure out what she should call adults outside of family. I have been telling her "Miss Bridget" for moms that I met, but maybe I should be saying "Ms. Bridget?" I don't know. THere's a lot of complicating factors too. I'll have to write my own post about it.