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Something which makes my nerve ends grate,2
Is cool young dudes who call me "Mate"3
Just who do they think they're addressing?4
I'm known as "Sir" and there's no messing,5
This modern informality,6
It doesn't suit the likes of me,7
For I'm a puffed-up, pompous prat,8
And there is no avoiding that.9
And when the dentist drills my teeth,10
He seems to like to call me "Keith"11
And since he's christened "Keith" himsel'12
Confusion reigns as you may tell13
If he'd just call me "Sir" when drilling,14
It might make for a faster filling.15
The whole damn world, it seems to me16
Is cursed with informality17
What happened to the good old days18
When everybody knew his place?19
The next time someone calls me "Mate"20
I will not answer for his fate!21
Author notes
Signed, Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells.
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Sure, mr sir/keith/mate- why not let everyone call everyone sir/ madam? that would make everyone so formal that things would get boring.... funny poem on the whole. gr8 going....
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This definitely gave me a chuckle. I wasn't sure if you were serious or not, either way~I enjoyed reading this. Thanks for entering!~vj
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Common is as common does, but honour where honour is due "shows respect and love!" Great write, I love your beef; bravo-, brilliantly ascribed, thank you...
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Well sorry guv. I guess I might ‘ave ‘mated’, when on names we prevaricated, I never meant no disrespection, honest! But I’ve seen your claymore so I’m the gonest!
The management would like to point out that any infinitives that were spilt, or grammatical rules that were bent or bugg… broken, the fault is entirely with silica and does not Ness Ess celery reflect the views of the elite!
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I agree. I was out having dinner just last night and kept hearing the host greeting women by saying, "How are you guys doing tonight?" Guys! Really annoying. There's just no class anymore. Our language and clothing matches our morals. Everything is sloppy.
Check out a poem of mine called The Death of Wholesome if you haven't yet. You might like it. It's along the same vein as this one.
Thanks for the laughs. I hope all is well on your side of the world.
Mark
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You SIR are a very funny man. I enjoyed reading your poem. I especially liked how you intend to not answer!
Guess that'll show 'um for sure! Best of luck with this and God Bless You, Penny
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TEE HEE!! thats the funniest thing i've read in a long time, you deserve respect and you will get it at all costs cracks whip good one mate!
tee hee... i mean sir 
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