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re: Do You Teach Your Kids to Say "Ma'am" or "Sir" As a Sign of Respect?
Posted on 5/3/19 at 12:45 am to BRgetthenet
Posted on 5/3/19 at 12:45 am to BRgetthenet
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frick no. They aren’t in the goddamn Marines.
I’m shocked at this from you. Changes a lot.
I’ve not hired folks who don’t good manners in my opinion. They’re going to work in customer service, so it’s important.
Differences exist, though.
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Posted on 5/3/19 at 12:54 am to SMDH
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Yes, I taught my children that courtesy and my grandchildren are respectful that way as well
Well behaved grandchildren means you did your job as a parent well.
Have an upvote
Posted on 5/3/19 at 1:45 am to Perfect Circle
Posted on 5/3/19 at 1:52 am to Perfect Circle
Yes
Posted on 5/3/19 at 2:08 am to WaterLink
Posted on 5/3/19 at 4:34 am to Tunasntigers92
quote:who the frick are you speaking for sir...?
Parents didn’t make us say it and we all turned out ok
Posted on 5/3/19 at 4:37 am to Perfect Circle
I definitely teach that
Posted on 5/3/19 at 4:57 am to Perfect Circle
Like my grandfather always said, “ I don’t give a shite if you are white black rich or poor.... it don’t cost you a penny to have manners “
Posted on 5/3/19 at 5:02 am to Perfect Circle
I also ensured please and thank you worked in tandem with addressing folks.
Posted on 5/3/19 at 5:39 am to Macfly
I raised all of my children to be polite and respectful. I did not however raise them to say ma'am and sir because I travel a lot and it is not the norm outside of the south. All of my children travel/have lived abroad/didn't stay in the south so I am glad it is not a habit for them. I grew up with it as a habit and had to break it for my career so I did not think it was important to make my children do it.
Posted on 5/3/19 at 5:43 am to madamsquirrel
Is a must in my house. 
Posted on 5/3/19 at 5:47 am to Perfect Circle
Yes sir I do, we are from the south
Posted on 5/3/19 at 5:48 am to Perfect Circle
When I lived in Chicago I got asked all the time if I was in the military because of my ma'am and sirs. I thought it was normal to be that way.
Posted on 5/3/19 at 5:56 am to madamsquirrel
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I did not however raise them to say ma'am and sir because I travel a lot and it is not the norm outside of the south.
Says the lady that LITERALLY has madam in her user name.
quote:what career negativity would arise from using those manners? Do you ever feel resentful for feeling the need to abandon a non-offensive cultural norm that you were raised to value?
I grew up with it as a habit and had to break it for my career so I did not think it was important to make my children do it.
Posted on 5/3/19 at 5:56 am to Perfect Circle
Yes
Posted on 5/3/19 at 6:03 am to Tunasntigers92
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Parents didn’t make us say it and we all turned out ok
Sure about that?
Posted on 5/3/19 at 6:19 am to HempHead
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I didn't endure switchings for saying "yup" as a kid only to not pass down the same manners.
Posted on 5/3/19 at 6:28 am to HempHead
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Are you some kind of carpetbagger?
Do you know where the great lakes are?
Posted on 5/3/19 at 6:33 am to Perfect Circle
I say ma'am or sir to basically any adult I'm speaking to that I don't know personally and I'm 52
Posted on 5/3/19 at 6:45 am to Perfect Circle
I don't make my kid call me sir but she does to other adults
This post was edited on 5/3/19 at 6:45 am
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