Do you ever call somebody by their Last name?

[Partialgeek514 5,011]

When I served as a missionary in New Zealand, we all called each other by a title (elder or sister) and our last name. I doubt I'll ever remember them by their first names. 

[TheRockARooster 51,313]

No, I hardly know anyone’s last name or remember it if I’ve been told.

[Rebel the Wolfgirl 5,601]

No. To me, it's (generally) a sign of disrespect.

[Will Guide 21,360]

15 minutes ago, Renegade the Unicorn said:

No. To me, it's (generally) a sign of disrespect.

Walt Disney always insisted on being called Walt. So when Documentaries refer to Walt by his family name, it always bugs me.

No, you use the name "Disney" when referring to the company or the magicial world of Disney Characters and such.

[DixonTheAdversary 1,632]

Sometimes I call me friends by their last name just as a joke, I've never called anyone by their last name in a serious way.

[Mini 451]

ye

it's a pretty common thing in australia for friends to call each other by their last name

we call one of our friends by their last name because it rolls off the tongue easier than her first name

[Shigaraki 270]

No its 2weird and not always right to say, unless your at a job and you could say Mr. or Mrs. then the last name to someone.

[Lucky Bolt 35,063]

No...because it just seems kinda weird. 

[Meson Bolt 2,648]

I'm in the Army, and soldiers call each other by their last names almost all the time (unless they're really great friends). It's super weird to call someone by their first name. Almost like everyone else, but reversed. 

Usually though, we call civilians by their first names, which is kinda weird sometimes. Like, this one guy in my unit, we'll call him Tony Jackson just to keep him safe... I'll call his wife by her first name, Amy, but I'll call him Jackson.

[Frostgage 7,975]

No because I personally hate being called by my last name; it's just so impersonal. I can't think of a situation where I wouldn't rather just be called by my first name

[CoconutCake 360]

Nope, but my one friend Bethany has always called me by my last name ever since freshman year in high school. She’s a weird one, lol

Edited July 14, 2019 by CoconutCake

[The Historian 516]

There have been a few people throughout life that I referred to using their last name. Once upon a time, people used my last name to refer to me, but that's kinda faded out.

[Xe__or 4,377]

Sometimes their last name sound better; so I do call some people by their last name (they're usually friends; people I barely know I know their first name, or just forget their names totally)

[Kazilii 18]

I call friends by their last name if they dislike their first or middle name. A few of my friends did the same towards me when I felt pretty down about my legal name.

[Prometheus 3,038]

Only when I'm with friends who have the same first name, makes it a whole lot easier to distinguish them.

[Partialgeek514 5,011]

I call my professors at university by their title and last name, as well as some of my church leaders. I'll use first names with anyone else though.

[Gernia 691]

I used to call some of my favorite high school teachers by their last name. Not including when I say their title first.

[Splashee 28,564]

I never do. Last names are not important in my country. We don't have a "Mr Blah" or "Mrs Blah" thing going on. We just say "DU!" with translates to "YOU!"

[ExplosionMare 18,062]

On 10/9/2020 at 7:36 PM, Splashee® said:

I never do. Last names are not important in my country. We don't have a "Mr Blah" or "Mrs Blah" thing going on. We just say "DU!" with translates to "YOU!"

Wish I could do that. I don’t remember anyone’s names so shouting “YOU!” at them would be a lot easier 

[Vefka 1,499]

On 10/10/2020 at 6:36 AM, Splashee® said:

I never do. Last names are not important in my country. We don't have a "Mr Blah" or "Mrs Blah" thing going on. We just say "DU!" with translates to "YOU!"

Lucky you! In my country you have to remember person's last name and father's name to call them politely

Why can't languages overgrow this polite-impolite styles and just refer everyone equally

[Clawdeen 14,199]

People used to call me by my last name. It became my nickname at my old job. Apparently it’s cooler than my first name.

I mean I agree with them tbh.

Edited December 24, 2020 by Operetta

[CowBoyKid 2,068]

No, I don't normally call someone by their last name but I know someone at work who calls me by my last name.

[ExplosionMare 18,062]

Just my teachers. No need to call anyone else by their last name.

[ZiggWheelsManning 10,353]

If someone demands it by their feared or respected ego, yeah I sure would

[Early Sunsets 2,106]

Unless it's a formal situation or I'm talking to a professor, no. I just find it weird. I remember in high school chem my teacher called everyone by their last names, and the first time he tried to get my attention he had to say it like three times because I was so unused to hearing it.