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Sir and Ma'am..... Do you use it?
Posted on 4/22/14 at 7:55 am
Posted on 4/22/14 at 7:55 am
Growing up in the South, I as well as pretty much everyone I knew were raised to say "Yes/No Ma'am" or "Yes/No Sir" or you would get straightened out real quick. It's been engrained in me so much that to this day I still address people in that manner, even those adults significantly younger than myself. I've noticed quite a few people these days in the South that don't use it when addressing people, even kids addressing their parents and their parents' friends with "What?" and "Yeah!" I've always fashioned the use of Sir and Ma'am to being a very respectful southern act of just showing respect for people in general, and it kind of wears on me a little when I hear the Yeah's and What's by younger kids to their parents.
Is this something you use, or were raised with, or not? What are your thoughts on Sir and Ma'am?
Is this something you use, or were raised with, or not? What are your thoughts on Sir and Ma'am?
This post was edited on 4/22/14 at 7:58 am
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Posted on 4/22/14 at 7:56 am to Mike da Tigah
Yessah
Posted on 4/22/14 at 7:57 am to Mike da Tigah
yes, sir, i do.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 7:57 am to Mike da Tigah
Yep.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 7:57 am to Mike da Tigah
I did when I was younger, but I rarely say them now as an adult.
I'll say sir and ma'am to really old people.
I'll say sir and ma'am to really old people.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 7:58 am to goldenbadger08
Every single day. I actually had a guy get mad because I called him sir. He said he isn't a Sir because he works for a living. I apologized for being raised with manners.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 7:58 am to Mike da Tigah
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It's been engrained in me so much that to this day I still address people in that manner, even those adults significantly younger than myself
I do this all of the time but I have never once called my parents sir or ma'am.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 7:58 am to Salmon
Only to people of authority which is usually in the workplace.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 7:58 am to HornsLife
Drives people in NY crazy when i do that
Posted on 4/22/14 at 7:59 am to HornsLife
I say it all the time
Posted on 4/22/14 at 7:59 am to Salmon
You don't say it to people your parents age?
Posted on 4/22/14 at 7:59 am to Mike da Tigah
yessir
Posted on 4/22/14 at 7:59 am to Mike da Tigah
Yes sir.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 8:01 am to LSUballs
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You don't say it to people your parents age?
eh...it kinda depends on how well I know the person and in what setting
if it is someone I have known for awhile and/or very casual with them, then no, I usually don't
Posted on 4/22/14 at 8:01 am to Mike da Tigah
Still use it till this day. Also, my kids can tell you just how quick my hand will come around if I hear them say "yeah" or "no" or "what" to an adult.
My in-laws in Ohio get mad because I address them with respect. They always utter "blah blah, slaves had to do that, blah blah". They're really pissy about it. I think they're finally starting to realize that I'm not going to stop though.
My in-laws in Ohio get mad because I address them with respect. They always utter "blah blah, slaves had to do that, blah blah". They're really pissy about it. I think they're finally starting to realize that I'm not going to stop though.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 8:02 am to Mike da Tigah
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I've always fashioned the use of Sir and Ma'am to being a very respectful southern act of just showing respect for people in general
Agreed. This is something we could use a little more of in the world today.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 8:03 am to Mike da Tigah
If I respect the person.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 8:03 am to Mike da Tigah
I use it when it's most appropriate. With elders and in polite social settings. But it can be misused such that you come off as condescending and/or pretentious. There's a happy medium.
Everyone should know HOW to use it, though, I agree.
Everyone should know HOW to use it, though, I agree.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 8:04 am to Mike da Tigah
I use it all the time. When people say it makes them feel old I tell them I call my younger sister ma'am and it normally makes them cool with it.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 8:04 am to Mike da Tigah
Of course I do.
People from the north can't stand it when sir/ma'am is used.
People from the north can't stand it when sir/ma'am is used.
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