I asked her just call me May, and she converted to Miss May. We're all adults and all colleagues, no matter what our position and therefore no one should be putting themselves in a place of being below others. That's why it bugs me that she calls everyone Ms. Everyone from Prez on down calls each other by their first name. It happens that the Prez of the company also works in this office. I work in an office of about 100 people, in a company that employs hundreds across the globe. Especially because she is in the position she is in, it feels like she is being obsequious. Our office mail distributor, she is sort of the lowest person on the totem pole, calls me Ms. I'm with Sally in that I hate being called 'Miss May'. However, I completely understand your feelings. I see it as a sort of memorized automaton phrase that they just repeat all day. I pretty much don't give a second thought to what cashiers and such say to me. But I see it in the same category as the mindless 'Have a nice day' type of greeting. Maybe if she calls me that again time I'll educate her. (fill in last name) or just Sally, that I've been married over 32 years and haven't been a 'Miss' for a very long time. I've ignored it so far, but I think I really want to tell her to either call me Mrs.

I figure it's the preschool syndrome, as that's how preschoolers are taught to address their teachers, for some ridiculous reason. This very young, probably early 20's receptionist calls me 'Miss Sally'. This is a new dentist to me, as the dentist I've gone to for years has retired, so there's some getting acquainted going on. Then there's the receptionist at the dentist's office. I've been tempted to call him 'little man.' (He's kind of on the crazy side, though, and is mad at me for an imagined reason, so I doubt he'll be calling me anything but the 'b' word from now on, if he talks to me at all. One of my neighbors calls me 'Little Lady.' In the 29 years we've lived kitty corner from him, he's never called me by my name. So far have loudly said 'AAA AAA' at her when she has snapped which seems to have some effect and have put lead on her if need to get her off bed rather than pick her up / move her by holding her collar.I would assume that the people are just in the habit of saying things like that to people, trying to be casually friendly and a bit funny. What have i done wrong? is she being anxious or aggressive or what? what should i do to stop this? do i need an behaviourist? feel bad as she's so lovely and don't want her to become a problem rather than a pleasure. she also gets v agitated if children are playfighting / yelling (as they inevtably do sometimes) and she will yelp and jump and bark at them. it hasn't been when she's asleep but she might have been dozing. this has been when she is told / asked / picked up to get her off bed or sofa. on a number of occassions now she has snapped at us (never bitten or actually nipped us, just a clear warning / 'sod off' message). when she is asleep on our bed / on sofa sometimes she does need to be disturbed. Obviously when she's asleep in crate / in her basket she is never disturbed. we (stupidly?) let her sleep in our room at night as she seemed so anxious, at first she was on floor in her basket but soon took to sneaking onto bed. she took a long time to settle and was anxious and jumpy / noisy for a good while. when she is left seems happy to settle down and snooze in crate in kitchen (not shut in). gets enough exercise and not left on own much. friendly to all visitors and keen for attention. very sociable with other dogs and never aggressive with them.

generally sweet natured, mostly obedient re basic commands but STUBBORN and not food motivated. hoping for some advice from the wise dog experts on here.ġ8 month old bedlington terrier.

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