Mrs.

I had a customer today who kept saying her name was Mrs. Roberts.
She left me a voicemail while I was on the phone with a customer and asked me to call Mrs. Roberts. (she was at home so to me that was odd)
She referred to herself as Mrs. Roberts several times during our conversation and when I asked for her name for the warranty she said Mrs. Roberts.
I would never question her about this but I find it so damn odd that she would use Mrs. in place of her actual name. She and I spoke on the phone at various times today and she also emailed me and signed everything Mrs. Roberts.

Do you refer to yourself as Mrs. Anything?
I never have. In fact it never occurs to me to do such a thing so perhaps that is why it jumps out at me the way that it does.
I use my first name when I introduce myself to another adult.

Now granted had I had children I imagine I would call myself that to their friends.
But I don’t have children.
So I think I would never introduce myself to adults as Mrs.(Insert name)
I would use my first name.

While I know to some of you it’s confusing because I go by 3 of them but I would normally introduce myself as Peggy. (good friends, husband and some family call me Margaret)

What do you say when you call a company or doctors office to make an appointment?
Let’s say your name is Sally Smith.
Do you say, “Hello this is Mrs. Smith or do you say,” hello this is Sally Smith”
Do you call yourself Mrs. if you are female and married all the time?

For some reason I find it rather comical.
I thought only old ladies did this.
Old ladies who dreamt of being a Mrs.
I never did that either. So this whole thing is lost on me.
But I’m an old lady now and I don’t do this nor do my friends my age.
This woman would be around early 60’s from my guess.
She told me about how excited she was having just taken early retirement.
That isn’t that old for Pete’s sake.
Same age as Meryl Streep was what I kept thinking.

So c’mon tell me what you call yourself?