Let’s say there’s someone I want to call Mr/Ms/Mrs [Name], but I don’t know their gender, is there a title I can use that doesn’t assume their gender?
Let’s say there’s someone I want to call Mr/Ms/Mrs [Name], but I don’t know their gender, is there a title I can use that doesn’t assume their gender?
I’m a fellow southerner with the same training. I use “yes, please” or “no, thank you” for the “yes sirs/ma’ams” and even the older generations don’t notice.