I understand it's men's world, but I really dislike being told again and again I'm weak. I can get in and out of cars all by myself. I would probably tend to use Mr. and Mrs. or Ms. until they ask me to use the first name. Americans often do that immediately. Yeah, I think so.
Banks are famous for being traditional and conservative.
I think probably because AD agencies, well, I don't really know why, but I suppose, because they have to focus a lot on relationships between people. So, for Americans, anyway, I think they feel more comfortable if they can act friendly. Also, table manners differ from country to country. I think table manners are very interesting. If you're not used to using a place setting with two or three forks, it might be signal that you've never eaten out in a very nice restaurant.