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I've always considered the use of the term to be rather pretentious,
excepting, of course the captain of anything over 100 feet and the only
time I use the title is when signing paperwork when clearing into or out
of a port.

Actually on my license it says "Master", not captain.....One's ego gets a
great boost when they call you "Master".

I used to date this strange woman who got all excited calling me "Master",
especially in public. That usually lead to some great nights with little
sleep...(c;

Next time someone calls you "captain", show them the license and say, "I
prefer 'Master.'" Watch the look on their faces....hee hee.

"Yes, Master!" Has such a nice ring to it...even if she doesn't really
mean it...(c;

I believe that the original term was "Master under God" which really
does have a ring to it.

The formal Japanese term used by a married woman in mentioning her
husband is "Uchi no Danasama", or master of the house. Of course what
you don't discover until after the ceremony that in a traditional
Japanese household the husband brings his pay packet home unopened and
the wife (that poor downtrodden female) handles all of the family's
fiances.

sometimes titles can be misleading...

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Cheers,

Bruce in Bangkok

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