Ticklishchap
One Too Many
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I agree. I loathe this false informality. I would add to it that I do not want to be on first name terms with my lawyer, doctor, accountant, dentist, or any other professional with whom I have a friendly but formal relationship rather than an actual friendship.Today I received two letters that got me annoyed. Both came from the utility companies, one from our landline supplier the other from our electricity company. They both begin: "Hello Robert," Hello Robert? What happened to the courtesy of: Dear Mr. Taylor? It seems more and more prevalent and not just in the mail.
It doesn't just tick me off as is the thread title, there's a much stronger way of describing my feelings towards those who try to come over all sweet and friendly, but it's not printable, I'm sure you are ahead of me though.
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