IronBear
Posts: 2678
Joined: 6/19/2005 From: Beenleigh, Qld, Australia Status: offline
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To put this all in a nutshell. I call Em, Em or LA, because either she has said it is ok to or she hasn’t objected to me calling her that (Which implies that I have her permission to call her that). This is just good manners. I visit her club or even ask her to run a discussion for a group I organise, you can bet your ass I’ll treat her with the respect she is due as either me being a visitor or her being a valued visiting lectures. This is again good manners and respect for another person. I visit Candy Stripper or talk to her, I call her lady because she has given me the OK to do so. I call SirSix72; Six, because he hasn't thumped me for doing so. Because he is Gorean I treat him with the respect I accord a Gorean Free Man including using Gorean protocols. You call on me Pagan Religious business; I’d prefer you to address me as Reverent. However I’m O.K. with being called Bear (Which is what most people call me all the time). We’ll discuss how you prefer to be called. You make an appointment to see me as a Professional Counsellor/Therapist, you can call me Mr.. However if you know me, then Bear is fine too. We’ll discuss how you prefer to be called. You get employed on a Merc Team of mine (well not these days but you get my drift), you better believe that until you have earned the right to call me anything else you will call me Col. You come with me to or meet me at a State Function, you will be informed of the correct manner to address me (with acceptable alternatives). But if we meet after for coffee, Bear is again acceptable. You wear my collar I am Master or preferably Vanashae. In public, we’ll discuss the preferred mode of address. Visit my home and you will use whatever mode of address is comfortable for you and we will again see what is acceptable to address you by. The whole point is that, outside my specific spheres of influence I am just a normal bloke who claims no special privileges and makes no special demands but on. request – Use good manners. In the areas where I do have authority I do not tolerate rudeness. All in all, unless you are in a House Iron Bear Collar, Lady Neet's Personal Collar, or my Personal Collar, I do not demand that you kneel or address me in a specific fashion. Bear or Iron Bear or even IB is fine.
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Be Well Iron Bear Master of House Iron Bear Yes, I am a Master, but not your Master.......... The Incorrigible, irrepressible, irreverent grizzly
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