Comments on: Mister Priest http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/ Scattered values and the chance of philosophy. May contain funny. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:30:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: z http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27852 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:55:36 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27852 I call most people 'darling'. Including the plumber. And the bishop. None of them seems to mind. I call most people ‘darling’. Including the plumber. And the bishop. None of them seems to mind.

]]> by: Ed R http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27802 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:19:52 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27802 Ah, she's a Brrrick House! Ah, she’s a Brrrick House!

]]> by: Wendy http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27747 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:01:26 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27747 Try being Ms House. Try being Ms House.

]]> by: Cliff http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27731 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:14:56 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27731 I grew up with Clifford the Big Red Dog. I'm with you, brother. I grew up with Clifford the Big Red Dog. I’m with you, brother.

]]> by: Ed R http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27674 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:28:29 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27674 *glare* *glare*

]]> by: Cliff http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27629 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:06:58 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27629 Mr Ed? Mr Ed?

]]> by: Ed R http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27621 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:18:54 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27621 I don't like it much when people tag my name with a Mister. I don’t like it much when people tag my name with a Mister.

]]> by: Katy Newton http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27594 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:44:10 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27594 That's why I just ask everyone to call me Baroness Von Newton, you see. You know where you are with the aristocracy. That’s why I just ask everyone to call me Baroness Von Newton, you see. You know where you are with the aristocracy.

]]> by: Sophie http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27590 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:13:59 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27590 Well, the French have that weird trick where they refer to people as "Monsieur le Postman". Or something ... Well, the French have that weird trick where they refer to people as “Monsieur le Postman”. Or something …

]]> by: Peach http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27582 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:25:38 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27582 Mine would be Total Dossing Blogreader today... I quite like it Mine would be Total Dossing Blogreader today… I quite like it

]]> by: Cliff http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27577 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:14:43 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27577 It's better than my title. Cheers Senior Editor and Mr President. It’s better than my title. Cheers Senior Editor and Mr President.

]]> by: Sam http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27567 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:31:23 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27567 I like to be called Mr President, it has a nice ring to it. I like to be called Mr President, it has a nice ring to it.

]]> by: robram http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27534 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:55:01 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/06/27/mister-priest/#comment-27534 As witty as this observation might be, Blogger, something tells me that it harks back to "ye olde days", when people in positions of authority commanded some sort of respect. Personally, I like the idea of calling everyone by their job name. Imagine the fun you could have. On a train: "Morning, revenue protection officer, here's my ticket for to check." In the cafe: "Aha, Beverages Assistant, I'd like a cup of tea, please." Anyway, get back to work Manager, Topicality! As witty as this observation might be, Blogger, something tells me that it harks back to “ye olde days”, when people in positions of authority commanded some sort of respect.

Personally, I like the idea of calling everyone by their job name. Imagine the fun you could have.

On a train: “Morning, revenue protection officer, here’s my ticket for to check.”
In the cafe: “Aha, Beverages Assistant, I’d like a cup of tea, please.”

Anyway, get back to work Manager, Topicality!

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