Today we continue with Guest Asker Anne.
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Asking A La Anne
In the quest for the new clarinet, we spent several weekends accompanying my mom and dad on their weekly trip into Dallas. They go to Central Market, Goody Goody's and Whole Foods every Saturday. One weekend we went to the Asian market as well, after we ate at the Chinese restaurant where they serve dim sum. It has been very fun.
Central Market shopping is very different from my standard jaunt to Brookshire's to see all my best friends. Mostly because it is shopping mayhem. People stop anywhere, blocking aisles, cut across your path, bump into you and proceed as if they are the only people in the store. No one says excuse me, and if you offer that statement, no one responds. Sheeesh! I never!
Central Market also has all sorts of sample stands, which add to the problem, but certainly make shopping more interesting. However, we have learned that they will not allow children to sample the coffee. This was okay with my kids last week, as Central Market celebrated Hatch Chile Festival and ALL their samples included hatch chilies, even the coffee.
Not allowing kids to sample coffee seems crazy to me. I am sure they would not think twice about allowing children to try soda samples. I don't understand the whole "coffee is evil and not for children" mentality. I have always seen this as a Southern thing.
Another Southern habit that I have never adjusted to is allowing children to call adults by their first name. I have this itch to correct those few children that want to call me Miss Anne by telling them my name is Miss Anthrope.
By what name are you most comfortable with children using?
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Awwwwwwwwwww, it would be
Gramma!
Otherwise, Mrs. Svatek, as
Miss Kathleen always
sounds 'wierd'! And never Miss "S"
Miss Anthrope.... ha ha
Miss Taken would be a good one! ;)
Maybe it's because I grew up in Texas, but I like for kids to call me Ms. First Name if I have any authority to them.
When I teach ice skating (to kids 5 and under) I always call the other teachers "Ms. C. or Mr. A", but most of the other teachers just call themselves C and A. In this situation Ms. Last Name is NOT used, it's just not that formal, and I just don't like having a 4 year old that I am teaching call me by my first name. (Maybe it's a teacher thing though. Those other instructors also say "butt", which I'm very careful NOT to use (bottom is my choice). Parents get mad over silly things.)
But for the kids I skate with (generally age 7-14) since in that case I'm their "peer", they just call me "First Name".
If I'm in a classroom from kindergarten on up- Mrs. Last Name is the only acceptable verson.
I wouldn't want Central Market to allow children to sample anything without parental permission, but it would be weird for them not to let them sample coffee if a parent was standing there allowing them to.
Kathleen,
Happy Birthday! I hope you are on your back porch sipping tea and reading a book.
Skittl1321,
Central Market did allow my children coffee once I vouched for them. Their typical samples include breads, cheeses, fresh fruits, ice creams, salsas, tasters of cooked recipes, cookie and cake samples. Honestly, I don't want to have to give my approval for all that because I'll just get grouchy after a while and say no to everything! Good grief!
And it is GOOD policy to have kids taste samples. If my kids say it tastes great and they love it, I will buy some of whatever it is.
I don't really ... spend time with children.
If I see them in a shopping aisle, I tend to choose a different aisle.
They make me uncomfortable. They can be cute or loud or obnoxious or polite and I'm always a little afraid they're going to bite me.
They can call me almost anything, as long as they don't bite me.
hmmm.... Mr. Mike or Coach Mike
It is just one of those things you get with age. It shows respect and all depends the formality of the relationship. It just seems weird to do it otherwise. It would be like me calling my mom Kathleen.
And... I'm not too sure about everything being a "southern thing". I don't really consider Texas as part of the "Good 'Ole South". I don't let my kids drink coffee because they don't need to. Along with coke or mountain dew etc..
I agree that Central Market is crazy with people in their own worlds. That's why I go during a week day when all of the "important" people are busy doing something else.
I work with teenagers and so I go by Miss Jackie. I don't want to be too formal and have them call me by my last name, but because I'm still in a position of authority so it would be strange to just be "Jackie". Though some of the teens in my book club and tutoring call me "Miss Dumais" (due-may) and some of the anime club kids are starting to call me "Jackie". It honestly doesn't bother me, but I definitely prefer Miss Jackie over the two.
Happy Birthday Mrs. Svatek!
Aaaaand, perhaps I'll see you at Brookshires sometime! Ha. I went there this morning for groceries but forgot milk, so I'll have to go back again after work.
TamiJean!
Good heavens! What awful experience have you suffered that makes you fear biting children? I think children should call you Scaredy Cat.
Mike,
Well, I am a shamelessly irresponsible mom and allow my chidren to drink coffee. And I am not so sure about the concept of them NOT needing to. I actively encouraged my oldest to take up smoking and coffee to stunt his growth. Like a predictable child, he ignored me. He stands riduculously tall now. And I think my youngest may suffer that same fate if I fail to get her on the smoking and coffee program. And not the Saturday morning cup with a foot of whipped cream on top that she partakes of.
Jackie,
Book clubs? Is that something you need to elaborate on? I think so!
Okay, but if we are at Brookshires at the same time, how would I know that? Can we come up with secret spy lingo to identify each other?
"The bluebird is in the nest."
Anne and Jackie,
The two of you will just have to meet at Brookshires.......
Both of you wear a red
carnation in your lapel....
and hang around
on a Saturday morning.........
Most of the children that I interact with are relatives. That means Aunt Kristen or just Kristen (because First Cousin Once Removed Kristen just doesn't sound as nice). Semi-recently, a non-related young person called me Asker which was unexpected, but delightful! (Thanks Sweetie Pie!)
In the future, I will imagine that I'll request 'Mrs Kristen' from family friends and 'Mrs Brown' from children with whom I have a less personal relationship.
I remember a related experience when we first moved to Texas (back from Arkansas). We met our new neighbors. I called the lady 'Mrs. [last name here]' and she responded 'Oh just call me [first name here]'
'Ok, Mrs. [first name here].' 'no, just [first name here]'
I was baffled! but she was from Jersey.
Everyone else I called Mr/Mrs. [Last name], until about highschool. At that point, if they were the parents of my good friends, I would call them Mom and Dad. They didn't seem to mind.
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