Most foreigners are weirded out by being called ‘Mister’ (often regardless of their gender!) when they come to Indonesia. This is made weirder by the usage of Mister followed by the first name. Normally references to ‘Mister’ are followed by the family name, such as Mr Jones or Mr Smith, so ‘Mister Mark’ sounds weird to me. But I do feel sorry for students who are freaked out at the idea of not showing ‘respect’ to their teacher. They are often slow to use the preferred ‘Mark’. This idea is causing controversy in England too, with students and teachers wondering what is the best way to greet or call your teacher. Check out the article here.