WE never referred to our parents’ friends by there first names and that set a tone to how we addressed them and spoke to them without a doubt.
Whats wrong with calling adults by their first names? I called all my mothers friends by their first names (men and women) as they instructed me to.
I absolutely HATE when people call me Mrs. SJSinNYC. I have a name people, please use it. I’m not a big title person.
Then again, I naturally disprespect authority until they prove to me they are otherwise competent, but that’s a persona issue. I am still respectful.