re: Do You Teach Your Kids to Say "Ma'am" or "Sir" As a Sign of Respect?

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How does someone saying yes sir make your life easier?

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Well it's not just someone saying "yes sir, no sir, or please and thank you" to me it's me doing the same.

I believe there's an inherent respect offered in these simple verbal courtesies which, at a bare minimum, helps restore some civility to uncivil times.

There's ways of telling someone they're wrong without bluntly saying they're an idiot and don't know their arse from a whole in the ground. And it doesn't necessarily require "yes sir", "no sir" to do so without being a rude jackass. Tact. Politely point out their error and acknowledging you understand their take on the issue.

Habitually being polite in all the small day to day interactions makes it easier to remain cordial in the more difficult situations. It makes communicating with another person much easier which makes compromises and problem resolution more likely.

That's how it makes my life easier.