[Buccaneer]

Regional.. Cultural.. norms?

I think about my son, who was also born to older parents. He calls all of his teachers Mr/Mrs but I think that has always been the norm. Out West, esp. California where we were partially raised, we are much less formal. Our businesses are more informal than the East or South. Our churches are certainly much less formal than the South (and East, I think). And our social interactions/groups/institutions are generally more informal. In the manner of how we dress, how we speak and in addressing each other, I believe. Not a direct correlation to your post but an observations from long life living in the East, South and West.