Koveras
Since: Jan, 2001
Oct 21st 2019 at 4:07:11 AM
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I don't think the annoyance aspect is overtly emphasized by the description, as is. It is merely mentioned as a particularly common variation, but not a requirement. In any case, tropes are flexible and the reasons you listed for insisting on a particular form of address are just as valid as "to annoy the addressee".
Can we take out, or at least de-emphasize, the annoyance part of this trope? It seems like it should include things like using a person's title to remind others that the person in question has that title, or to show respect to the person being addressed. I had just assumed it included such cases until I read more carefully, and I've seen a few other cases that look like others assumed the same. Otherwise, we'd need a whole new trope just for that use, and not only would they overlap a lot, but I can't think of a name that wouldn't lead to confusion!
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