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How do you lot feel about calling certain of your countrymen 'Lord' so-and-so?

From here it just seems like so much fol-de-rol, really - a reminder of days gone by when some folks were "better" then others solely on account of some title they possessed.

Would someone nowadays object to being spoken or referred to as 'Mister' so-and-so, if they had the title 'Lord'?

Rod wrote:
How do you lot feel about calling certain of your countrymen 'Lord' so-and-so?

From here it just seems like so much fol-de-rol, really - a reminder of days gone by when some folks were "better" then others solely on account of some title they possessed.

Would someone nowadays object to being spoken or referred to as 'Mister' so-and-so, if they had the title 'Lord'?

I'm not a fan. It isnt a meritocracy and harks back to an era that was before democracy for the nowmal person.

It is a bit more than fol-de-rol as many of our Lords hold postions of power, un-elected power. The route to power is now a lot tougher (or more expensive) but our Lords of the realm can become more poweful than when they were in Govt (or in industry..or whereever they made their money). And ina democratic country that cannot be right.

Take away the political power and I see no problem with having the name. Its a nice piece of history.

Just dont take it too seriously.

Rod wrote:Prompted by another thread...

How do you lot feel about calling certain of your countrymen 'Lord' so-and-so?

From here it just seems like so much fol-de-rol, really - a reminder of days gone by when some folks were "better" then others solely on account of some title they possessed.

Would someone nowadays object to being spoken or referred to as 'Mister' so-and-so, if they had the title 'Lord'?

My dad knows an Earl and a Duke, they use their christian names, TBO I think a lot of them are embarassed to use their proper titles (well the ones that are hereditary) its only the jumped up ponces who are political appointees who like or insist on it being used.

Try calling a hospital consultant "doctor" instead of "Mr".

Samray wrote:Try calling a hospital consultant "doctor" instead of "Mr".

Mrs?

oma wrote:Take away the political power and I see no problem with having the name. Its a nice piece of history.

I'm actually with Gio on this one........ I have a friend who is a Lady and she doesn't use it at all unless she is at an official do.

Pompus twats are pompus twats - whether they are lords/ladies or not.

Generally I think it's a bit of hertiage-related fun for most of us these days.

Oh, and if I'm writing a cheque to a friend I quite like making it out to 'Lord Whoever' , cos the banks don't check but it's enough to make people embaressed when they're paying it in

My Dad calls me Lady Godiva lots, it's stuck since I was wee

I do a lot of work with the RDA and there are a few toffs/posh horsey types there. There is one woman who annoys the hell outta me, so snobby/haughty and abrupt, she even looks like a horse (the erse end) and I've heard everyone say she is a Lady and owns the house and ground where the centre is. I tend to avoid her lotsly, I think it's kind of her to have the centre there and I have nothing against Lords and Ladies, it's her attitude that stinks.