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what do i call them?


Question Posted Wednesday July 27 2005, 5:16 pm

i dont know what i'm suppose to call my sister in laws parents.. i mean i dont if i call them be mrs and mr.... or by first name?

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rikatree2375 answered Friday July 29 2005, 8:23 pm:
Try calling them Mr. and Mrs. and see how they respond. If they tell you to call them something different then do that. But for now i would be respectful and go with Mr. and Mrs.

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sweetpinkgiggles3 answered Friday July 29 2005, 2:25 am:
Well start out by Mr. And Mrs. because that is polite and they will most likely tell you to call them by their first names. Start out with Mr and Mrs. though. It is just a respect thing. Hugs n kiss*s xoxo *Summer

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MONKEYBOI747 answered Thursday July 28 2005, 9:22 pm:
ask them and see wut they say that is wut i would do

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hailebop answered Thursday July 28 2005, 8:03 am:
I think it depends on what your family normally does. If you and your sister in laws family are quite traditional, then I'd opt for 'Mr' and 'Mrs', which of course leaves them room to say "please call me by my Christian name". This is especially true if the people in question are older.

They are your family, which would normally mean you'd call them by their first names, but they are also quite distantly related to you, so I'd exercise caution and address them formally, unless you can be reasonably certain that they'd prefer their first names. If you use their full names and they don't mind they'll correct you, but be impressed with your manners, whereas if you address them too casually, they might feel uncomfortable but won't want to say anything, so it seems better to address them formally.

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dw33bi3 answered Thursday July 28 2005, 3:02 am:
i would either say mrs & mr 1st and see if they correct you bc its more respectful or just ask your sister in law for her opinion

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xomellanie answered Wednesday July 27 2005, 9:47 pm:
probably mr and mrs

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xoxcaittxox answered Wednesday July 27 2005, 9:38 pm:
You should talk to them and adress them by Mr. and Mrs. and then if they corect you and ask you to call them by their first names than do what they say...but If they dont say anything than keep adresssing them by Mr. and Mrs.

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AGAiNSTxTHExODDS answered Wednesday July 27 2005, 9:27 pm:
I would call them mr nd mrs.. hope i helped please rate

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ncblondie answered Wednesday July 27 2005, 8:45 pm:
It's usually best to ask them what they prefer. Even though they're now "family" they make take offense to you calling them by their first name.

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Karen answered Wednesday July 27 2005, 7:50 pm:
It would be polite if you call them by their first names, since they are now in your family.

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xXxpinky615xXx answered Wednesday July 27 2005, 6:12 pm:
It's fine to address them by their first names. After all, they are pretty much your family now.

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babiibananax3 answered Wednesday July 27 2005, 5:24 pm:
first name...your kinda likevfamily so

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jbdreamer answered Wednesday July 27 2005, 5:21 pm:
Since you are considered "family" I think it would be proper to call them by their first names.

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