Is it offensive to call someone as "mister"? [closed]

Solution 1:

It is never offensive but it can be improper, especially when the person is a magistrate in the execution of their duties. When the person is a judge and you are trying to obtain an appointment with him/her the personnel whom you contact will usually abide by this rule and remind you that you should do so, although often in an implicit recommendation, such as a simple and mild correction of your unknowing "mister Smith" by a "judge Smith". You should always refer to them as "judge" when you mention them to other people in formal business; moreover, even when talking casually people often refer naturally to judges, generals and other persons in high positions by mentioning their function before their name. If the person is a doctor, even while in their practice, they will not insist on being addressed to as "doctor" but it is an enduring custom to do so and if you do not offend them by calling them "Mister", you might displease some of them.