The use of Ms - Page 3

Sweet Pea · #21 (**permalink**) 28-08-2008, 01:43 PM

I don't like it since it has sort of become a sign of someone making a statement about liberation etc. It was a silly thing to start anyway, IMO and seems so dated now...

Marriage is like having a best friend to share everything with, all the time. It doesn't matter to me whether it is homo or heterosexual, it's good to travel though life with someone who shares the same history as you do.

LAR · #22 (**permalink**) 28-08-2008, 01:44 PM

oh come on! That is harsh!
They don't mean to make the mistake

**Adam** · #23 (**permalink**) 28-08-2008, 06:08 PM

I can't stand it and it frustrates me immensely!

Bunny · #24 (**permalink**) 30-08-2008, 03:10 PM

Hate it...hate it...never understood the need. One is either married and Mrs or not married and Miss. I agree with the trapped insect idea posted earlier. Mzzzzz yeah right.

A lovely anecdote...I went to visit my Aunt who was in her late 70s at the time. She was on holiday in a very nice hotel in St Ives in Cornwall. Auntie never married so is a Miss and when the hotel receptionist queried the Miss...Auntie smiled graciously and said 'Oh don't worry I haven't been neglected.' I thought that was priceless

**Amy-Hols** · #25 (**permalink**) 30-08-2008, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Selkie

oooo arrrrrrr, I thought you was younger, what cream do you use?

Photoshop works wonders

I do believe I am an eternal child....that's why I don't mind people knowing my age!

MaWibbley · #26 (**permalink**) 31-08-2008, 09:10 AM

I feel the problem may lie with the libertarians... I think they wanted us to have one title as a man has just one ie Mr... I feel the reasoning may be correct, why should we be labelled, when Mr covers a single, married or divorced male.

**Adam** · #27 (**permalink**) 31-08-2008, 09:31 AM

I think you may be right Ma. It does tend to be used a lot by them and it is this that has probably cast a shadow over the use.

MaWibbley · #28 (**permalink**) 31-08-2008, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam

I think you may be right Ma. It does tend to be used a lot by them and it is this that has probably cast a shadow over the use.

Have to admit tho, I quite enjoy the title Mrs!

Escafeldia · #29 (**permalink**) 31-08-2008, 02:33 PM

I think the Ms tag is about as daft as the way they used to send letters to young unmarried males titled "Master". I notice that has now dropped off and now you get "J.W Hatband esq" instead of "Master Hatband". It was a bit unlucky if you happened to have the surname "Bates" in which case "H Bates esq" was more acceptable than the other suffix.