I essentially always just use first name, including CEOs or professors. I actually find it quite strange how insistent some otherwise extremely egalitarian people are on the use of professional titles as a mark of social status.
For actual nobility I guess I might use titles.
Thanks for your answer! I agree it’s strange that these kinds of formalities are still so much of a thing among otherwise egalitarian people.
I essentially always just use first name, including CEOs or professors. I actually find it quite strange how insistent some otherwise extremely egalitarian people are on the use of professional titles as a mark of social status.
For actual nobility I guess I might use titles.
Thanks for your answer! I agree it’s strange that these kinds of formalities are still so much of a thing among otherwise egalitarian people.