'Senator' Boxer thinks she's important

Adam

Adam

Audioholic Jedi
In a conversation with someone I didn't know at a party, he interrupted me when I called him sir. Apparently he had worked very hard for his PhD and expected me to call him Doctor.
I expect you to call me Overlord for the same reason. :D
 
Davemcc

Davemcc

Audioholic Spartan
I notice that she just started speaking while he was in the middle of a sentence. She didn't even have the courtesy to say "Excuse me, General". Yes, that's right. She should also have the courtesy to refer to him by his title when interrupting him mid-sentence rather than just talking over him. I find it quite ironic that she so rudely and dismissively interrupted the general, simply to demand respect for herself.
 
Alex2507

Alex2507

Audioholic Slumlord
I notice that she just started speaking while he was in the middle of a sentence. She didn't even have the courtesy to say "Excuse me, General". Yes, that's right. She should also have the courtesy to refer to him by his title when interrupting him mid-sentence rather than just talking over him. I find it quite ironic that she so rudely and dismissively interrupted the general, simply to demand respect for herself.
The interruption was right after the use of the offensive ma'am term. I had to look up the spelling of that. Anyway if you pay attention to the 20 second mark in post #18 by the greatest poster ever you will notice that the general quickly responds with a "yes ma'am". He's nervous about something. If it would have been Doug up there he would have promptly replied with a 'listen here, you rotten douche bag". :D
 
Adam

Adam

Audioholic Jedi
If it would have been Doug up there he would have promptly replied with a 'listen here, you rotten douche bag".
At first, I thought, "Doug wouldn't ever say that." Then I thought about it, and I think that you're right. After all, Washington tends to make people more politically correct. :p
 
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markw

Audioholic Overlord
I am sure you don't call your doctor like that, right? Yes, there are some hierarchy in society with titles. That is just the way it is. I don;t see anything wrong with it. The same hierarchy exists in the military. I doubt no one would call that general 'sure gen':D
No, but a simple "yes sir" or "yes ma'am" is perfectly acceptable and is a sign of respect.

Unless he addressed the male senators as "senator", then she has no gripe. If he did, well then, she may have a point.
 
Ito

Ito

Full Audioholic
Ok I am lost here. What is the big deal. It would seem to me she was very respectful to him. Why are you so upset over this? All the stupid stuff happening in our country and THIS is what has you so mad?:eek: Sorry I just don't get it.
QFT

My dad and I were talking about this yesterday. We don't understand it. If you are going to condemn someone for something as tiny as this...damn
 
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MatthewB.

Audioholic General
Having worked in healthcare, I personally know a couple hundred doctors and couldn't pronounce their names on a good day, so I call them all "Doc" and 99.9% are happy with that response. I had one doctor yell at me for calling him that and I since he was new to the facility, I kindly told him,

"I will continue to call you Doc, whether you like it or not, and no disrepect to you and what you have accomplished in your education, but in my 15 years at this hopsital, I have been punched, kicked, had urine and blood tossed at me and my experience here can't be matched for the money this place pays me. And since I specialize in what I do good luck finding a replacement. I would rather call you Doc as a sign of respect, rather than jumble up your given name numerous times. If you have a problem with that, you can always take it up with my boss and his name is proudly displayed on the plaque as you entered the building as the sole contributer to the wing you currently are standing in."

He apparrently had a talk with my boss, who kindly reminded him, that if me calling him "doc" was the biggest concern he had, he should consider himself lucky. Needless to say I never had an issue with me calling him doc, ever again.

Seriously every year we get a new batch of middle eastern doctors and there is just no way I could ever remotely pronounce them. One doctor has a last name so long (36 letters, very few vowels) that I call him doc or Dr. V

People have been messing up my name for years, I say Matt but I guess I say it too fast (even when slow) and people think I say "Mac" so after so many times trying to correct people, I just gave up, so I go by either.
 
gmichael

gmichael

Audioholic Spartan
I am sure you don't call your doctor like that, right? Yes, there are some hierarchy in society with titles. That is just the way it is. I don;t see anything wrong with it. The same hierarchy exists in the military. I doubt no one would call that general 'sure gen':D
He was a stranger who was rudely interupting me. He got more respect than he showed. My Doctor is very respectful and is treated in kind. I'm funny like that.
Hierarchy has it's place in it's own setting. A party is not that setting. Unless he was the hostess.:p
 
Nemo128

Nemo128

Audioholic Field Marshall
(even if he is with the Core of Engineers)
Corp. :)

She didn't even have the courtesy to say "Excuse me, General". Yes, that's right. She should also have the courtesy to refer to him by his title when interrupting him mid-sentence rather than just talking over him. I find it quite ironic that she so rudely and dismissively interrupted the general, simply to demand respect for herself.
Actually, it would be appropriate to call him "Sir". It's protocol in the Army for an officer of his rank to be called Sir in public and General during SOP or in an AOC/AOA.

But yeah, not only is it stupid for people to care about this, it's also stupid for her to interrupt someone during a briefing for "respect". If anything, I lose respect for people who do crap like that.
 
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DaleAV

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Boxer is not a quick study. It is only after years in the job has she learned anything. I don't always agree with Feinstein's motivations, but would never question her intelligence. I think she has done more for women in politics without even trying, and maybe that's why.

We have some sharp people in Washington, but they are often over-shadowed by personalities and scandals. Those are what hit the media first. Good ideas land on a back page. That's part of the reason we are where we are today.
 
I expect everyone here (especially Tom) to call me Editor-in-Chief from now on.. or possibly Editor... but definitely not anything disrespectful like Sir or... heaven forbid... my name. I worked hard for my title, thank you.
 
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DaleAV

Full Audioholic
I expect everyone here (especially Tom) to call me Editor-in-Chief from now on.. or possibly Editor... but definitely not anything disrespectful like Sir or... heaven forbid... my name. I worked hard for my title, thank you.
How about, "Hey, chief! Have I got a story for you!" ?

:)
 
Davemcc

Davemcc

Audioholic Spartan
I expect everyone here (especially Tom) to call me Editor-in-Chief from now on.. or possibly Editor... but definitely not anything disrespectful like Sir or... heaven forbid... my name. I worked hard for my title, thank you.
I'm confused, Editor. The title under your name says "Administrator" but you want to be called "Editor". But if I call you Editor, than I disrespect your position as Administrator. But if I call you Administrator, I am not following your wishes, which I clearly want to do but...
 

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