Reply #85: Magistrate has always been exceedingly civil in language [View All]

[Tinoire]

and has always called everyone Sir or Ma'am.

2 years ago, in the cesspools of I/P everyone, no matter how vile, was always addressed as Sir or Ma'am. I am not sure if my friend the Magistrate smiles when he does it. My mother does that constantly, the more pointed the "Sir", the higher the eyebrow and the more pointed the unspoken rebuke.

Magistrate, one day hopefully, we will meet. When we do, I am dying to see with what twinkle in your eye you use those terms ;)

Unfailing civility is rather nice, I'm afraid I just don't have the patience anymore... not in a world going to hell in a hand-basket but I admire those who can hold on to it.

I wonder how much street violence would be but down if everyone had to call each other Sir or Ma'am ;)