Telesales was Call Me Madam

[Guest guest]

DH is self-employed and we have quite a rare surname so our " personal "

telephone number is listed in the book under my maiden name (well was

until recently when BT in their wisdom listed it under DH's surname

but that's another story!). I never use my maiden name so when people

call me " Mrs " I know they are selling something and just say

straight away " No thanks, I don't want what you're selling! " and hang

up.

The comment about Madam and brothels reminds me of the time the

District Judge at Maidstone was a woman, Judge . We have to

call District Judges " Sir " but it totally nonplussed me when I came

across her, I found it very hard to call her " Madam " as it sounded

like she ran a brothel, and " Ma'am " was a bit too Royal!

Francesca