Ms vs. Miss vs. Mrs

I have to admit, when I was a Mrs, it felt strange being called that - it kind of made me feel even older than I was at the time. Even though I was married I didn't feel "old enough" to be getting called "Mrs".

But I was more comfortable with it than I am now being called Miss as a divorcee......

Um ... am I in for a maiming? That's how I addressed my wedding invitations! 

The urge wore off somewhere over Greenland.

For wedding invitations, it doesn't bug me too much since it's fairly standard practice.  However, when my MIL sent me birthday cards addressed that way...

Even though I was married I didn't feel "old enough" to be getting called "Mrs".

But I was more comfortable with it than I am now being called Miss as a divorcee......

Call me anything you like as long as you don't call me "Ma'am." Speaking of stuff that makes me feel old....

Call me anything you like as long as you don't call me "Ma'am." Speaking of stuff that makes me feel old....

Hahh hahh, YES!! In Texas it did feel very aging to get called "Ma'am" even when I was a youthful 30 year old -- until someone told me that in that particular spot in the world all women who were clearly not children or teens tend to get called Ma'am...then I was "whew!"

I've just been looking at some of my bills and official stuff, and hmmmm.....things are in transition in the UK.

Still using "Miss":
My local council in my council tax bill
My electric company

Using "Ms":
My bank Lloyds TSB
My GP surgery
The TV licencing company

I've also been ordering things online with UK companies, and even good ol' Argos has a "Ms" designation in their drop down menu of titles.....interesting!

Call me anything you like as long as you don't call me "Ma'am." Speaking of stuff that makes me feel old....

I particularly like 'Madam'. 

I particularly like 'Madam'. 

lol!

I particularly like 'Madam'. 

Heee!!!

The BBC includes both the Miss and Ms option, and they also include Master, which I love!  

I really don't like the sound of Mrs. It feels very matronly.

This.  

Then again, it's probably more that it's actually two syllables here, rather than back home, where both Ms and Mrs (and often Miss) were pronounced Miz.  I probably wouldn't mind being called Mrs Lastname in the South, because it sounds just like Ms!

Heee!!!

...they also include Master, which I PICK!  

Amended your post. (I totally would too..cause come on, how cool is that title?!!)

Amended your post. (I totally would too..cause come on, how cool is that title?!!)

 

I'm not a fan of Miss and switched to Ms years ago.  I'm with those of you who think it sounds like a little girl.  But I have to confess that I love being called Mrs and really enjoy getting post addressed to Mrs FirstInitial MarriedLastName.  I don't feel like it makes me just an appendage of my husband but rather that it shows we're a unit. 

Wow! Interesting topic! I prefer Ms. and as a teacher, even the signs for every teacher's classroom says Ms. ___ (except the men of course!) married or not. The kids sometimes call me Mrs., so I tell them I will get my mom. I know that if I end up teaching in the UK, I will have to get used to being called Miss as that's how they call teachers there. In general, though, since I am out of puberty, I think it is a bit insulting to be called Miss. However, it is probably not intended as such in the UK.

But really... how many little girls are actually addressed as 'Miss' in normal everyday life?

I'm not a fan of Miss, but not offended if anyone had used it before I was married.  Are people really that offended by it?  Just seems like such a small thing to get worked up about

I love Master!  So jealous that Josh is addressed this way!!!!

I love Master!  So jealous that Josh is addressed this way!!!!

I will definitely address his next birthday card that way!