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Originally Posted by BrianD
Equal plains - yes. Informal plains - not necessarily. For me, everybody is Mr./Mrs. until they request otherwise or we reach a certain level of familiarity. It doesn't matter if they are the same age as me, younger, or older. Starting with too much respect and shifting to the proper amount seems like a better situation than starting with too little and having to shift to more. It doesn't have to be a "you are better than me" thing.
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IMO there is nothing informal about calling someone by their first name in a social setting. As long as you aren't in a business setting or some other setting where there is a culture of formality there is no reason to have to call some Mr. Mrs., imo