The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for February 28, 2023

when I was young, we typically called adult neighbors by their first name when speaking TO them, but by their last name (and title) when speaking ABOUT them

the only real exceptions were teachers and the occasional person who preferred the more formal address

She could have called you a lot worse.

Better than Bro! I hired a painter and he called me Bro, I said I’m not your brother. He said sorry Buddy, I said I don’t know you, we’re not buddies. Finally we settled on my name

Here in rural old Florida it would still be Mr. Brutus.

And she dropped the “e”.

Cool… Dude!

That’s Mr. Dude to you Hattie.

at least he got blown away in a good way. ;)

My parents taught me to respect others. Regardless. It’s the true Christian way. All others just hypocrites.

I don’t care to be called “Guy”.

If they were down south it would be Mr. Brutus and Miss Gladys.

I call my cat Dude. Total respect I say

Lighten up people. Nicknames are great for old folks who need some time to recall your real name.

“Dude.” “Dude.”

“Dude?” “Dude!”

“Du-ude!” “Duude.”

“Dude.” “Dude.”

Only Brutus Thornapple would confuse being called Dud, with Dude.

In today’s society “dude” could be compliment!

“I’m the Dude, so that’s what you call me. That or His Dudeness, or Duder, or El Duderino, if you’re not into the whole brevity thing.”

It could be worse, Brutus. She could have called you stupid.

Not sure that’s an improvement of any sort. However, it is your and your wife’s fault for not establishing name parameters earlier on. That being the situation, the only way to correct it is to forcefully correct it by telling her so or calling her a name she can’t stand until she changes. OR since you haven’t done it earlier on, just live with it. If there’s any justice in this world, she will have 5 children just like herself later in life……

Hattie showed a change of attitude when she added Dude!

I’m afraid that may signify she thinks of you as a peer. Which is not a good thing.

Best to put that kid on permanent ignore Brutus .

I think you were better off with Brutus.

Here’s a thought, something you might want to try, maybe you tell her the respectful way of addressing you, it’ll pi$$ her off and she’ll go away.

Dudley Dude-Right?

Dude Brutus.

Hurricane Hattie is a courteous girl but I wouldn’t call Brutus a “dude”, he’s not fashionably dressed. Brutus is not Canadian, is he?…

“…dude” refers to well-dressed, foppish Americans."

What’s wrong with calling him Brutus, it’s his name after all…

I didn’t realize just how big Gladys is! Send her out to discuss respect for elders with Hurricane Hattie…

Rather that than ‘prude’.