tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post2889284182197521131..comments2024-03-25T17:48:53.875-04:00Comments on Heissatopia: Take Care, Sister!Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14785629874138416100noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-13655333198460005282008-12-18T18:44:00.000-05:002008-12-18T18:44:00.000-05:00:) You could just move to Grassy Lake if you want ...:) You could just move to Grassy Lake if you want to go back to the way they did it in the early church. They still call each other "brother" and "sister" and then the first name rather than the last one. I can see where actually having to serve in Primary would necessitate being called by your last name, even if you don't mind the first name, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-9656262988094216152008-12-18T15:18:00.000-05:002008-12-18T15:18:00.000-05:00When Kevan was little he told his mom that he figu...When Kevan was little he told his mom that he figured out how to tell "Misters" from "Brothers"--"Misters" smoke and "Brothers" don't. Easy enough!<BR/><BR/>Maybe we should switch to the military-family-community way of doing it and have them call you Miss Nancy and Mister Andrew.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17283208339374116521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-9832249851824737252008-12-18T10:52:00.000-05:002008-12-18T10:52:00.000-05:00It's funny because in our huge extended family, ev...It's funny because in our huge extended family, everyone who is not my Mom, or Grandma I call Aunt, or Uncle.Kellinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04774797731083771852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-74791559078754598892008-12-18T10:48:00.000-05:002008-12-18T10:48:00.000-05:00Josie's teacher at school is Mrs. Lister. At churc...Josie's teacher at school is Mrs. Lister. At church she is--yes, a walking rhyme. She doesn't like it. Her husband, Brother Lister, is about to start teaching school, and then he will be--yes, another walking rhyme. He isn't too keen about that.Myrnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450610418971329885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-51758378583749998582008-12-18T03:11:00.000-05:002008-12-18T03:11:00.000-05:00I'm not sure it does, Heidi. I don't mind being ca...I'm not sure it does, Heidi. I don't mind being called by my first name, but at church I am in the primary and am called, "Sister Heiss" by all the kids--because that's what you do in primary. <BR/><BR/>I think we should go back to how it was in Joseph Smith's day, maybe. Brother Joseph, Sister Nancy, etc. It could work...Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631734965938273438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-56040085463152931682008-12-18T02:39:00.000-05:002008-12-18T02:39:00.000-05:00Doesn't it depend on whether the person thinks bei...Doesn't it depend on whether the person thinks being called by their first name is disrespectful? I don't know. Me, well, my name is Heidi. Not Sister Eldredge. That's my mom..... hahahahahahahahahahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-41047802162953050052008-12-17T21:39:00.000-05:002008-12-17T21:39:00.000-05:00I loved this post! Very typical-six-year-old! I re...I loved this post! Very typical-six-year-old! I remember when I was little I regularly asked my mom if we were Christan OR Catholic.Happy Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355396616667631325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-43223173500274554192008-12-17T18:28:00.000-05:002008-12-17T18:28:00.000-05:00First name is much less confusing...I guess it may...First name is much less confusing...I guess it may also be considered less respectful, but definitely less confusing!Myrnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450610418971329885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-15694937687702934952008-12-17T16:32:00.000-05:002008-12-17T16:32:00.000-05:00I remember Dad's culture shock when Abra and I ref...I remember Dad's culture shock when Abra and I referred to Sister Stelniki?? as Jackie. I think it was one of our first Sunday's at the PoCo ward and I talked about Jackie. Dad asked who, I described her, because at that time I only knew her as Jackie. She was the first adult that ever intoduced herself by first name only. (that I remember)Kellinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04774797731083771852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-14768227695403612482008-12-17T08:20:00.000-05:002008-12-17T08:20:00.000-05:00When I saw the title of your post, I though you we...When I saw the title of your post, I though you were channeling Lost! There is a character on Lost that calls everyone 'Brother'. Although I can't tell you why unless you start at the beginning! Mwahahaha!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18156931462264594753noreply@blogger.com