Inspired by a Reddit thread...
PNQ: How old were you when you got used to being called Mr. or Mrs. LastName instead of wanting to say "Mr. or Mrs. LastName is my mom/dad."?
I'm reminded of when Dave Barry said that whenever someone calls him "sir" he whirls around thinking that they're talking to someone behind him that is actually dignified enough to be called "sir", like the Pope or Walter Cronkite.
I'm still not used to being called "Mr. LastName." I doubt I ever will be. I've accepted that I can't stop it, but it's still disturbing.
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mudshark: Nate's just being...Nate.
Zeke: It comes nateurally to him.
mudshark: I don't expect Nate to make sense, really -- it's just a bad idea.
Sa'ar Chasm on the 5M.net forum: Sit back, relax, and revel in the insanity.
Adam Savage: I reject your reality and substitute my own!
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Crow T. Robot: Oh, stop pretending there's a plot. Don't cheapen yourself further.
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