re: Being called Sir

This person gets called "sir" a lot, but I think it's on account of the Birkenstocks...

I was an officer in the Navy, so I was getting called "Sir" in my twenties.

“No Sir!” from your mom usually means you can do it two more times before she loses her shite.

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It’s only weird if it happens outside the South.

Yankees have no manners.

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This is a perfect example of bad manners.

Agreed. I’m 43 and I even say “yes sir” to a ten year old. It teaches respect.

I mean, if it's like a military-style or child to parent style "sir" then sure it's weird

But I'll throw a "thank you sir" to a 16 year old kid handing me my groceries, so a lot is in the approach, I think

I just turned 50 and I am still not comfortable being called Sir. On the other hand I use Sir and Ma’am with everyone.

It's polite. Not wierd.

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I am 37 and still say sir and ma’am. Out of respect. I don’t think I expect it, at all. When friends kids say “Miss Liz”, it’s cute.

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I agree it's cute with kids do that.

I feel oddly conflicted when older black folks call me "Mr. (first name)." I think it's old school cool, but todays PC world wouldn't get it.

I'm closing in on 66 in a week and have been getting called sir for a while now. I think most of it started when I started turning gray in my late 40's. I'm past gray now and look more like the original Colonel Sanders in hair color. Let's just say there's snow on the roof.