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Originally Posted by CFrance
Hmm... when I was student teacher in Atlanta in 1969, it was customary for kids to call their teachers Miss plus their first name, even if the teacher was married. My dil's students call her Miss Jodi even though she's a Mrs.
When we were getting our FL drivers licenses and car registration here last month, the lady called me Miss Cyndy and my husband Mr. Raymond. We thought it was a southern custom. Yes? No?
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One of my coworkers in my company's corporate office in Houston who I deal with a lot via e-mail and telephone always calls me "Miss Laura" when we speak on the phone. So maybe it is a southern custom?