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

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What some call “Southern manners” is simply proper etiquette, and I’m grateful our parents prioritized this behavior. My brother and I both serve the general public as employment and enjoy it because we were raised to apply respect, empathy and manners. This was whipped into us and directly contributed to our success as adults.

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Agree with this 100%.

Whether reciprocated or not, I think good manners leaves a positive impression subliminally with others (friends, employers, fellow employees, etc.) to where they're glad to do you favors or steer good things your way.

It's not why I do it, but I attribute it as a residue to good manners.