How should customers be addressed?

chuffed

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Re: How should customers be addressed?

« Reply #30 on: January 06, 2018, 09:14:24 »

In the schools I taught at, it was usually ''Sir'. But all lady members of staff from the Head Teacher to the humblest dinner lady answered to 'Miss! Miss!' rising in tone and volume. I always remember the poor lady who had the surname Hitt, but I was suppose it was better than having Conceive, Givings or Apprehension as your surname!


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bobm

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Re: How should customers be addressed?

« Reply #31 on: January 06, 2018, 09:22:41 »

Quote from: chuffed on January 06, 2018, 09:14:24

I always remember the poor lady who had the surname Hitt, but I was suppose it was better than having Conceive, Givings or Apprehension as your surname!

There are plenty more in that vein if you watch the opening cartoons of the film Carry on Girls which was on television a few times over the festive period....
Conduct
Represent
Stake
Fortune
Used
etc....


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LiskeardRich

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Re: How should customers be addressed?

« Reply #32 on: January 06, 2018, 10:01:35 »

A lot of ladies I know really dislike being addressed as madam.
Probably due to its latter definitions;

A bossy or conceited young lady, I.e she’s a little madam

The operator of a brothel.


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