Why do people not call each other by their name?

A few examples children calling their parents by their name. Students calling their teachers by their name. Then people calling their bosses by Mr. something. I don't see how it's a sine of respect. Just because you call someone by dad or mom or Mr. teacher doesn't mean that person respects them. Respect is earned, not given.

Whatever you say, Hylian.

Jmarshmallow

What crap are you on about now.

You heard me

Well no. I read you and it doesn't make any sense.

It's because:

A. Using someone's name implies familiarity, so obviously if I'm not super close to my boss I won't call him by his/her name.

B. Hierarchy- The people you mentioned are higher up the food chain, therefore we just use titles.

C. "Mom" and "Dad" are just words in the language that describe what they do.

I'm basically saying how i don't think that it is disrespectful for people to call each other by their first name.

That's your opinion... not everybody shares it.

Personally I think that it's more disrespectful to call someone something that isn't their name

Who does think it's disrespectful ?

A lot of people

Your first name is your name. It is what you are to be referd to as. You shouldn't get upset when someone refers to you as your name

Your second name is still your name and a title is something you earned and being called it is showing recognition of that.

But your last name is a name that connects you to your family and differentiates you from a person with the same first name. Your first name is the name that defines what people call you

A first name is just something you get when you are born, a title something you earned through achievements.

I understand the point of titles. But a lot of people think that respect is given, not earned. I'm okay with giving respect if that person truly deserves it. But I don't want to call someone something just because their my dad or their a teacher.

Are you Bob Saget now?

Well don't then....

It's like calling a man a boy. It's not respectful even if you say it with a smile

Its not just respect alone but rather it makes it clear who has the authority. Although at my job we call our bosses by their first name all the time.

@juliedc: I also call my boss by his first name

@russellmania77: If they are acting like a boy then they should be called a boy

I'd get in trouble if I did that

@hylian: i meant like a racist sheriff

@russellmania77: well then that sheriff doesn't deserve to be a sheriff

You spelled sine sign wrong.

Sorry but who the doesn't call their lecturer/professor by their first name? Cause if they don't that is weird!

@hylian: Sure we don't... Billy

I don't get it.

Jonny explained it perfectly.

Honestly, just be lucky you don't live in China. Or is it Japan?

It's Japan, Aquaman-san. Or Aquaman-sama. Aquaman-senpai. Aquaman-kun. Aquaman-chan.

I think I've made my point lol. We are much better off in formality than other places.

Ah thanks. You know, to my embarrassment, I always get confused with Chinese and Japanese culture. I have actually learned more about both cultures from the media than from real information lol

HOW DARE YOU CALL ME BY MY NAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Billy isn't my name :P

@aquaman01: I guess the reason I know the difference is because I'm Asian myself lol. That pretty much helps a lot.

Curious point to make (and true). Yet the same isn't true, not really, when it comes to calling women, girls. Personally, I would prefer woman since I am an adult, but to be referred to as a girl isn't as insulting as it seems being called a boy is (if you're a man).

As for this thread, I think it's more to do with a line being drawn, to distinguish authority. More to do with school? I know that we referred to our teachers as "sir" and "miss", and if I call my parents by their first names, I would be talking funny for a week. Not condoning abuse, it's just how much of an insult my parents would take it.

For me, I prefer to be called by my first name but in my line of work, it would come off extremely unprofessional.