Miss, Mrs. or Ms.?

I always tell them to call me by my first name. I don't like titles either. But I do like the Dr. comment, I'll have to remember that one.

Nice Move Doc! The witty are blessed with the power to blow people's minds! :D ^_^

I really dislike gender specific titles, especially for women. After all, a man is Mr whether hi is marries, cohabiting or single, so why should a woman need three opstions? I hope to get my doctorate (PhD) in a few years and will feel a lot more comfortable as Dr than I do now as Ms. For now, I have a name which is good enough for me.

It's never been an issue for me. I remained a "Miss" until I got married, and I've been a Mrs. since then. You mentioned that master vs mister is only based on age, isn't that really all Miss vs Ms is now, too? Most people refuse to go by Miss once they reach a certain age, usually between 20-25. I know Master cuts off sooner, and isn't used often, but it's similar. I've never had any problems with going by a title. In fact, more often than not, I just use my title instead of my first name on paperwork. My husband is in the military, so many things are filled out "SRA and Mrs." right now. His title changes much more often than mine does. :) And I'm happy to go by Mrs. at least it acknowledges that I'm more than just a "dependent."

It really doesn't matter if I am asked Miss or Ms. I did get very upset, however, when at work a customer called me Sir. My hair was cut quite short ( I was experimenting) and they were talking to my back. Of course, I did not answer them, until I heard them say Sir four times and each time it came with a bit more irritation in the customer's voice. Then I turned around and asked if they were talking to me. Their face turned deep red and they started apologizing profusely. Seeing the front of me, as I am quite buxom, they realized why I did not respond to them the first three times they called me Sir! It also bothers me when someone close to my age calls me Ma'am or Madam. I tell them I am not in the Armed Forces and I do not run a brothel!

There should be no difference in Miss or Mrs. afterall, men don't have a different title when they are married or single.

That question always confuses me. It feels strange to me being any of the above honestly because I'm a big kid. I'd rather just be called by my first name. Now, when I'm old I expect the young whippersnappers (whoa my spell checker didn't underline whippersnappers neat!) to say yes Ma'am and no Ma'am to me but I think all this title BS is outdated. I mean really. What purpose does Miss, Mrs. Or Ms serve other than to tell whether you're married or not. Getting married doesn't make me a different person so why a different title? I think it's cute that you said Dr. And sad that people became more respectful towards you because of it. Have a nice day.