Tish
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Well she is brand new,so to speak, and very young (19) so I suppose I must give her some leeway.
But to be honest I was quite non-plussed at being called 'Peggy' as opposed to my usual name, and by the time I'd concocted an appropriate response she was long gone down the stairs - it's always the way, isn't it?
Well yes. If you have a certain level of dependency on care staff then you have to practice a degree of diplomacy, and restrict yourself to just fuming inwardly. That's the way of the world.Good morning, Margaret, and welcome to the forum! I agree with the others that correcting her about your name would be something that needs to be done without question. Wonder how a 19 year old even knows that Peggy was a common nickname for Margaret a long time ago?
About the "how are we today"... I'd be tempted to answer "I. Am. Just. Fine. But. I'm. A. Senior. Citizen, Not. Slow." But if it's a caregiver I suppose I'd have to keep the snark under control.