Black Belts Like Candy?

singularity6 · Pre-Black Belt

This thread took an interesting turn. Related to some of the above posts:

Our instructors are not very strict about titles. Our master instructor is fine if folks call him "Mr. Dennis," even though Dennis is his first name. At a tournament, an instructor from another school chastised someone who called him Mr. Dennis. I do not recall if it was one of our students, or a student from another school that knew him. The other instructor insisted that the title "master" be used. Dennis did not stand for that. All that matters to him is that we address him with respect.
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Lupin1 · Black Belt

Spartacus Maximus · Black Belt

Teaching titles used in martial arts and social forms of address are two different things. Both of them should be used in the context in which they are appropriate. Unfortunately, this is not understood correctly by everyone and it is what causes the confusions, misuses and excesses discussed here.

Too much informality can lead to problems in social relationships. This is the reason for the saying that “familiarity breeds contempt”. There was a time not too long ago when people where taught early(school and parents) and expected to address each other with the appropriate form or title whenever known.

Now that it is not as generalized as it once was, people find it strange and awkward to call someone “Mr”, “Mrs” or “Ms”. Some even find it “old-fashioned”.

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