re: Sir and Ma'am..... Do you use it?

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Drives people in NY crazy when i do that

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I quickly found that out when I moved to New York. Anytime I met a new co-worker or someone I knew I was going to interact with regularly, I would ask for permission first and explain that I was from the south and it was a sign of respect and not age. Once I started doing that I only had one woman that wasn't okay with me calling her ma'am.