I get called "sir" all the time now. Don't like.

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[raccoon]

1. Would you prefer "ma'm?" nt

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4. No. I guess it could be worse.

Oh man, guess I should just order a Life Alert and get it over with.

[Courtesy Flush]

6. I'm a guy who gets called ma'am all the time

But only on the phone.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

2. Our fingers get tired typing "Douchebag", Sir

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[Richardo]

3. ...

:spray:

That was funny. Sorry, Skip. BTW, yours is one of the better user names I've seen. :patriot: Sir. :D

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5. Now that's funny. Completely insensitive, but pretty damn funny.

:rofl:

[rrneck]

7. Don't you know anybody who isn't into the whole brevity thing? nt

[udbcrzy2]

8. I know customer service people are trained to be polite

I am assuming you are talking about consumer services and they call you Sir. They are trained to be polite, so maybe they are just being polite. If I get a call at my home, they always ask me, 'may I speak to your mother'? Well, I am the mother, but I never let them know that. I just tell them she is not here (she is deceased).

[MicaelS]

9. Getting old sucks, doesn't it? n/t

[trof]

14. It ain't for sissies.

Tough row to hoe.
I'll be 70 :scared: in August.

[bif]

10. My dad taught me to call anyone older than me "Sir" or "Ma'am".

I'm in my mid-fifties and I call just about everyone "Sir" or Ma'am. Unless they're kids. Just a habit.

[Skittles]

11. I was called Ma'am when I was 21 years old

OK I was a sergeant but WTF

[MiddleFingerMom]

12. Whenever anyone compliments me on my manners, I say the same thing...

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..."I blame my mom."
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The Army didn't hoit.
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Now, my dilemma is when to call someone "Miss".
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I don't want anyone feeling prematurely "older" by calling her "Ma'am", but I don't
want to appear condescending by calling an older woman "Miss".
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What's that? MY personal preference?
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If you could see me, you'd know what a foolish question that is.
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I'm most often referred to by strangers as "Yo... Bootylicious!!!"
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It just rolls off the tongue so naturally.
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[Moondog]

13. The first time I was called "sir" when I wasn't on a military installation

was when I realized I was actually getting old. A black, black day. I hated it. And I also hated the fact that the young woman who called me that was a real cutie. I won't say that things went downhill ever afterward, but it definitely was a milestone.

[arbusto_baboso]

15. Yes, "sir" is bad, but it's worse when an attractive young woman calls you "sir"...

Especially when she's one you thought you had a shot with....

[old mark]

23. makes me feel even older than I am....nt

[madinmaryland]

16. Nice post, Sir.

[cloudbase]

17. Here in the trailer park,

they call me "mister."

[TK421]

18. I get that...it's better than being called "Hey asshole"! oh, wait...I STILL get that

nevermind

[femmocrat]

19. I don't mind ma'am as much as "terms of endearment" from strangers!

Since when is it OK to call "older" women "darling" and "sweetheart"??? How condescending is that!!!

Around here, a lot of people call strangers "hon" too. (Also popular in Baltimore! :) )

[Rowdyboy]

21. Its a really southern thing . I was brought up doing it and now I fight it all the time....

I'm in my late 50's and really old habits are hard to break but I'm really trying. And please believe me it isn't intended as condescending. I think its probably meant to be ingratiating but it certainly doesn't come off that way these days.

My sexism cuts both ways. In my ignorant youth (30 years ago) I was also prone to referring to other young men as "Chief". Unfortunately I once had a client who was a young male Choctaw . He was not impressed.

You live, and hopefully you learn and get better.

[RedCloud]

20. What about that semi immortal classic, "To sir. With love!"

Actually I hear you. I get voted in as "the man" every year. 15 years running now. I am the lone dissenting vote. I want to "stick it to the man", not be the man.

[MilesColtrane]

22. Yo, that's just The Magistrate being The Magistrate.

That's how he rolls, Sir.