I went to my old town with Dad a fews weeks ago to pressure wash the house for the renters. While on break, we stopped by the high school where he was principal and from where my brother and I graduated. Long story short on this comment, I addressed some of the teachers I knew and had by their first name.
Most of the teachers I had, I would still address as Ms. or Mr. Teacherlastname. I suspect all of them would say, you can use my first name, since it’s been over 25 years since I finished High School… assuming they are still alive, let alone teaching!The others I would address as,
I haven’t seen any of my high school or college teachers in many years but if I met them I’d still addresst hem as I did back in the day…“Mr.,”, “Ms.”, and so forth.
Mine either. I still call my kids’ teachers by Mr./Mrs. Lastname, even if they say I can call them by their first. Just seems disrespectful to me, especially after all they do and how little they get paid.
I have a personal philosophy at my college:If the person at the front of the class has a Master’s or Doctorate, they are a “Professor”. If they have a “Teachers Degree” from another college/university, they are “Mr.” or “Ms” or their first name.
My grandmother was an elementary school teacher, but her last name was so polysyllabic that the kids just called her Ms. Eunice. I think I would have gone for Mrs. Mc myself.
Teacher pay is not so bad in some school districts and not so good in others. Not fair to generalize. I would still call my teachers by their last name if any of them were still alive. I also still say Ma’am and Sir regardless of age. Guess I am a leftover antique.
They may not need to be your friend, but they need to seem at least approachable..many of my teachers told stories of their kids that may have been applicable to what we were talking about. It made them seem more relatable!!!
A budgie is what we in the US call a parakeet. The name “budgie” is more specific to the small bird kept as a pet as there are other kinds of parakeets.
Yes we called our teachers Mr, Mrs, or Miss. And frankly, we really didn’t want to know about their personal lives…that would have been just too creepy lol
Respect given, respect received…in my son’s high school (a private Catholic school), the teachers called the students “Mr./Ms. LastName”. Nobody minded the formality, everyone had fun, and it set an excellent example.
I agree with those who would still use Mr. or Ms. “teacherlastname”. When speaking of them, these days, I will use their first name such as “Rick Marino” or “Bill Mitchell”, but both of them were and always will be Mr. to their faces.
Regarding the mystery flesh-colored object in the second panel, Lynn had the following to say:
Very good question!!! Ummm, well… It does look quite odd here. It looks like who ever coloured this strip (some one at the syndicate — not one of us here) must have made a boo boo. Perhaps it was coloured in a hurry. Maybe they thought this was part of his arm when it is really his pants. Ooops. Oh well. It’s good for a Monday morning laugh!
it isn’t teachers only that are getting addressed by their first name. but kids are these days in many cases calling their adult neighbors by their first names. what ever happened to using the gender proper honorific to a adult?
My 5th grade teacher would often tell us of her private life aside from her first name. She was married, had a bunch of kids. She also had a big farm with a lot of animals. It was fun hearing her talk about her farm.
My kids still call their teachers Mr. or Ms. Never once did I ever hear a student call a teacher by his or her first name. On occasion, I hear “Mrs. C” or “Mr. D.”
In my day (WW-II Texas), it didn’t matter whether it was Mrs. or Miss, it all came out the same. One hardly ever wrote it, but if they did, it would be spelled Miz.
Templo S.U.D. over 11 years ago
I went to my old town with Dad a fews weeks ago to pressure wash the house for the renters. While on break, we stopped by the high school where he was principal and from where my brother and I graduated. Long story short on this comment, I addressed some of the teachers I knew and had by their first name.
Uncle Joe Premium Member over 11 years ago
Most of the teachers I had, I would still address as Ms. or Mr. Teacherlastname. I suspect all of them would say, you can use my first name, since it’s been over 25 years since I finished High School… assuming they are still alive, let alone teaching!The others I would address as,
You had no business teaching"!
pouncingtiger over 11 years ago
Did Sheila hand out her dossier to all her students? Sheesh! Those are your students, not your job interview!
Baarorso over 11 years ago
I haven’t seen any of my high school or college teachers in many years but if I met them I’d still addresst hem as I did back in the day…“Mr.,”, “Ms.”, and so forth.
lightenup Premium Member over 11 years ago
Mine either. I still call my kids’ teachers by Mr./Mrs. Lastname, even if they say I can call them by their first. Just seems disrespectful to me, especially after all they do and how little they get paid.
bethy85 over 11 years ago
What in the world is that in the 2nd panel? John’s gut?
Allan CB Premium Member over 11 years ago
I have a personal philosophy at my college:If the person at the front of the class has a Master’s or Doctorate, they are a “Professor”. If they have a “Teachers Degree” from another college/university, they are “Mr.” or “Ms” or their first name.
Seed_drill over 11 years ago
What’s a yellow budgie?
My grandmother was an elementary school teacher, but her last name was so polysyllabic that the kids just called her Ms. Eunice. I think I would have gone for Mrs. Mc myself.
BlackHawkDon over 11 years ago
Teacher pay is not so bad in some school districts and not so good in others. Not fair to generalize. I would still call my teachers by their last name if any of them were still alive. I also still say Ma’am and Sir regardless of age. Guess I am a leftover antique.
hcr1985 over 11 years ago
They may not need to be your friend, but they need to seem at least approachable..many of my teachers told stories of their kids that may have been applicable to what we were talking about. It made them seem more relatable!!!
hippogriff over 11 years ago
TexTech: A parakeet.
LucindaWyman_1 over 11 years ago
A budgie is what we in the US call a parakeet. The name “budgie” is more specific to the small bird kept as a pet as there are other kinds of parakeets.
angusdad over 11 years ago
Yes we called our teachers Mr, Mrs, or Miss. And frankly, we really didn’t want to know about their personal lives…that would have been just too creepy lol
Spooky D Cat over 11 years ago
Familiarity breeds contempt.
PShaw0423 over 11 years ago
Respect given, respect received…in my son’s high school (a private Catholic school), the teachers called the students “Mr./Ms. LastName”. Nobody minded the formality, everyone had fun, and it set an excellent example.
JanLC over 11 years ago
I agree with those who would still use Mr. or Ms. “teacherlastname”. When speaking of them, these days, I will use their first name such as “Rick Marino” or “Bill Mitchell”, but both of them were and always will be Mr. to their faces.
JanLC over 11 years ago
Regarding the mystery flesh-colored object in the second panel, Lynn had the following to say:
Very good question!!! Ummm, well… It does look quite odd here. It looks like who ever coloured this strip (some one at the syndicate — not one of us here) must have made a boo boo. Perhaps it was coloured in a hurry. Maybe they thought this was part of his arm when it is really his pants. Ooops. Oh well. It’s good for a Monday morning laugh!
Sangelia over 11 years ago
it isn’t teachers only that are getting addressed by their first name. but kids are these days in many cases calling their adult neighbors by their first names. what ever happened to using the gender proper honorific to a adult?
Gretchen's Mom over 11 years ago
When did the teacher have any time left in the day to actually teach those kids something academically?!?!?
iced tea over 11 years ago
My 5th grade teacher would often tell us of her private life aside from her first name. She was married, had a bunch of kids. She also had a big farm with a lot of animals. It was fun hearing her talk about her farm.
m.l. over 11 years ago
cdward over 11 years ago
My kids still call their teachers Mr. or Ms. Never once did I ever hear a student call a teacher by his or her first name. On occasion, I hear “Mrs. C” or “Mr. D.”
Brother_James437 over 11 years ago
What’s the deal with his belly hanging out?
hippogriff over 11 years ago
In my day (WW-II Texas), it didn’t matter whether it was Mrs. or Miss, it all came out the same. One hardly ever wrote it, but if they did, it would be spelled Miz.
coffeeturtle over 11 years ago
I wanted a teacher like Ms. Crabtree.