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    Quote Originally Posted by rajpoot View Post
    Trying to show respect?
    Addressing someone you're not all that familiar with by using just their first name can be viewed as a sign of disrespect. When I briefly worked as a teacher I addressed all my colleagues as sir/ma'am, and they all addressed me as sir irrespective of their age.

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    Though I do remember reading a Nevil Shute novel as a kid where a Brit visiting the USA is requested to stop using mister after the first time he addresses someone. But I'm pretty sure the members from this side of the pond would agree with me.
    Here in the States "Mr." isn't usually used between coworkers, friends, and significant others, and when it is used it's used with the last name and not the first.

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    Vuk it sounds to me like "Mr Vuk." has become your nickname, I wouldn't get too upset over it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sp4 View Post
    It's because everyone thinks you are arrogant.

    You are arrogant Mister Vuk.
    See, that is what I was thinking too. I am generally extremely respectful though at work, and I have no idea what I do that would make people think I am arrogant (unless they get to know me on a personal level ). I listen to people, refer to them with a respectful title, accept criticism, ask questions when I don't understand things, etc, etc. I generally do not discuss politics, etc. It is not just at work either though, it is every where, and a lot of the people who call me that have a high opinion of me. Conversely those who dislike me also use the term. It really confuses me, as I have never heard anyone ever refer to anyone else like that.

    Quote Originally Posted by Tuuvi View Post
    Here in the States "Mr." isn't usually used between coworkers, friends, and significant others, and when it is used it's used with the last name and not the first.

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    Vuk it sounds to me like "Mr Vuk." has become your nickname, I wouldn't get too upset over it.
    Why did it become my nickname though? When I meet people who have never heard me referred to as "Mr. Vuk" they start referring to me as that. Why is that? That is what puzzles me. It has to be something in how I am being perceived. If I do not know why people call me that, how do I know if I should be offended by it or not?
    I don't know, I guess it is a pretty small thing, but it really annoys me. It was cute when my first girlfriend called me it, but it got annoying fast.
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    You're a mean one, Mr. Vuk.

    You really are a heel. You're as cuddly as a cactus. You're as charming as an eel.

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    Can I play?

    Mr Vuk you have the charm of a pregnant spider. Mr Vuk, you suck bowlingballs through a straw, that hard. Mr Vuk, if the Mona Lisa saw you she wouldn't be smiling.

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    Maybe there is a famous person with your name, like "Mister Bean", so it became your nickname due to the famous example.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tiaexz View Post
    Maybe there is a famous person with your name, like "Mister Bean", so it became your nickname due to the famous example.
    Well there was this guy who was so obsessed with Bridged Bardot that he tattoed a B on both of his bums. Confused his wife Who's bob. This of course really happened.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tiaexz View Post
    Maybe there is a famous person with your name, like "Mister Bean", so it became your nickname due to the famous example.
    Nah, I have an extremely unusual name taken from the Bible. So unusual that I have yet to meet someone who shares it. lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vuk View Post
    Nah, I have an extremely unusual name taken from the Bible. So unusual that I have yet to meet someone who shares it. lol
    This would appear to be a pretty obvious explanation for things.
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