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re: Do you use sir and ma'am with older coworkers?
Posted on 1/21/16 at 3:43 pm to slackster
Posted on 1/21/16 at 3:43 pm to slackster
Sone women do take that as a sexist act, but where I work that is rare. I typically hold the door/elevator for men and women and no one has ever questioned that.
Overall I think there has been a push to make workplaces more collegial and less formal. That combined with the age implications (especially for women), and the growing sarcastic use of the terms has really made it a no no.
Overall I think there has been a push to make workplaces more collegial and less formal. That combined with the age implications (especially for women), and the growing sarcastic use of the terms has really made it a no no.
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Posted on 1/21/16 at 3:47 pm to CorporateTiger
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I typically hold the door/elevator for men and women and no one has ever questioned that.
Yeesh, I hope not.
I'd imagine if you're from the area it probably isn't a big deal to skip on the sir and ma'am since it is seldom used throughout, but surely they'd be understanding to a transplant from the south who didn't know any better.
As I mentioned before, I understand some people don't want things to be that formal, but being offended by its use, particularly if the person using it is form the south, seems a bit much.
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