Aye. Understandable. Though as a former pirate and deck hand it was very rare for me to have anyone refer to me as Mr. Jones.

[ That would require respect. As a pirate captain it was fear he operated under after a spell. He had good intentions, but they spiraled out of control. The only time he ever heard Mr. Jones was with the Navy. But it was always Lieutenant Jones. ]

In the Navy it was Lieutenant Jones for a stretch.