The World Beyond BetterMost > Women Today
Why is it a problem to address a Senator as a senator?
Marge_Innavera:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on December 16, 2009, 07:56:27 pm ---If Barbara Boxer is so insecure that she needs the lip-service respect of title when she's already clearly getting the respect due to her position as a senator, maybe she should be voted out of office. ...
--- End quote ---
Damned uppity of her to ask to be addressed as anything but "Barbie." She oughtta be put in a small rowboat and set adrift.
Marge_Innavera:
--- Quote from: mariez on December 16, 2009, 08:43:30 pm --- :laugh: I was thinking the same thing! Years ago, I was an adjunct at a community college, teaching a business law class. There was another adjunct, who insisted that his students refer to him as "Dr. ____." Now, although attorneys have a "juris doctor" they are never, never addressed as "Dr." It simply is not done. And I remember all the eye-rolling that was done behind his back. I also remember how shocked he was when he asked me how my students addressed me and I told him that they called me by my first name. Some of the students were older than I was at the time! :laugh:
--- End quote ---
The subject is a US Senator, not an academic professional. And addressing a Senator is "Senator" is simply done.
Shasta542:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on December 16, 2009, 07:59:59 pm ---Wanting to be addressed by your proper title is only lip-service and a sign of insecurity? Hmmm, maybe I should tell my doctor or a judge or a police officer that next time I see them.... ::)
--- End quote ---
When I get stopped by a policeman, I always answer--"Yes sir" or "No sir". I don't think I'm being disrespectful by not saying, "Yes, officer." or "No, captain." or whatever. And they don't correct me on that point.
Marge_Innavera:
--- Quote from: Shasta542 on December 17, 2009, 07:58:43 pm ---When I get stopped by a policeman, I always answer--"Yes sir" or "No sir". I don't think I'm being disrespectful by not saying, "Yes, officer." or "No, captain." or whatever. And they don't correct me on that point.
--- End quote ---
In that case, you know exactly what to say should a US Senator arrest you.
mariez:
--- Quote from: Marge_Innavera on December 17, 2009, 05:20:55 pm ---The subject is a US Senator, not an academic professional. And addressing a Senator is "Senator" is simply done.
--- End quote ---
Yes, but I was replying to Jeff's post, which did bring up the subject of academic professionals.
If you read all the posts, you'll note that I said:
--- Quote ---I'm not criticizing her for asking to be addressed as "Senator." She's entitled to be addressed as she asked.
--- End quote ---
and
--- Quote ---...I, personally, would not have been offended or bothered if he had called me ma'am. But if Senator Boxer wants to be addressed as "Senator," that's her prerogative...
--- End quote ---
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version