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Was it common in the 60s to call your boss "chief"?

posted 8 years ago by ministerwithoutportfolio
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… Or was this some way that Ms. Hathaway emphasized what an autocrat he was?

[–] steely3000 8 years ago

I think from time to time, Della Street called Perry Mason "Chief", and on Superman Perry White was often called "Chief" by the reporters. But in real life I never called my boss "Chief".

[–] ghostfan 8 years ago

Lois Lane, Clark Kent, and Jimmy Olsen called their boss, Perry White "Chief" and thatcwas in the mid fifties.

[–] tcrizzo-1 8 years ago

I've heard that firemen often call the big boss "chief."

[–] tcrizzo-1 8 years ago

Indians too.

And what's this "Ms. Hathaway" crap-ola. It was Miss Jane or Miss Hathaway. If you are trying to show a regional pronunciation then "Miz Hathaway" would be the choice.

[–] liscarkat (18373) 3 years ago

You are correct. If somebody had said "Ms." in 1962, Miss Hathaway would have said "what the hell does that mean?".

[–] davebuffalo (3442) 3 years ago

Maxwell Smart always called his boss "Chief" on Get Smart.