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Angsty McGothsalot ([info]angstymcgoth) wrote in [info]otf_wank,
@ 2009-06-17 22:38:00


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Don't call me Liz, BITCH.
Possible [info]political_wank? I'm posting it here, since the "politics" are largely incidental. So-and-so asks Jim McDermott's secretary for an audience, and addresses her poorly ('Liz' rather than 'Elizabeth'). HOLY SHIT, you did not just go there!

A few weeks ago, the assistant e-mailed Becton seeking a meeting with McDermott and a client, JPMorgan Chase. Days later, the assistant checked back in and unfortunately began the e-mail with “Hi Liz.”

Becton curtly replied, “Who is Liz?”

When the assistant wrote back with an apology, Becton turned up the heat. “I do not go by Liz. Where did you get your information?” she asked.

The back-and-forth went on for 19 e-mails, with the assistant apologizing six times if she had “offended” Becton, while Becton lectured about name-calling.


Please, please check out the email exchange hosted on Politico.


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[info]sharpe
2009-06-21 05:17 am UTC (link)
"I'd be addressing somebody by "Dear Herr/Frau/Doktor/Professor Lastname" until specifically asked to use the first name...."

-useless information

Apparently Elizabeth Taylor always preferred to be addressed as "Elizabeth", never Liz. The addressee scored further brownie points if they initially called her Mrs (insert surname of applicable marriage) or Miss Taylor (between marriages) and waited for the invitation to call her "Elizabeth".

The "Liz" headlines used to piss her off. The "Liz and Dick [Burton]" headlines made her batshit crazy.

But she was wanklessly batshit crazy about it.

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Unlike Ms Becton.

But yep, it's generally safer to start the chain of correspondence with Mr, Ms, etc until you find out what they call themselves on the return.

*continues polishing goody-two-shoes*

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