How I handle disrespectful young people who call me by my name - Shaffy Bello

Veteran Nollywood actress, Shaffy Bello, has expressed displeasure at young people who call her by her first name, ‘Shaffy’.

Speaking during a recent interview with media personality Stephanie Coker, who stated that she finds it disrespectful and unpleasant whenever young people call her by her name.

Shaffy Bello on her experience with such people stated that she is usually quick to rebuke younger people when they do that.

She acknowledged that there are instances when it might be due to upbringing or even differences in tribes, but she always corrects them with love.

She said: “Of course I still get it, I get the ‘Hi Shaffy’, and usually for me I know that upbringing matters and I also know that where you’re from also dictates some of the things that you do. For example, the Igbos don’t do that, they use ‘aunty’ and it’s so interesting to me because even in the States, they will never call their aunties by name, they go ‘aunty, cousin.’ They do the ‘ma’am.

“Usually my response is simple and I say it with love, I pull them close and I tell them ‘you haven’t earned the right to call me by my name, I have a child as old as you are. Even if I didn’t have children you haven’t earned the right, and you would never earn the right at your age to call me my name.”