Woman unsure whether to call former teacher by first name
A 37-year-old woman back in her small hometown still addresses a former high school teacher as “Mrs. Jones,” though the teacher lets others use her first name; she wonders whether to ask permission to switch.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a 37-year-old woman who moved back to my small hometown, where I sporadically run into an old high school teacher. I’ve greeted her each time as “Mrs. Jones.”