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re: How old is too old to say "yes sir/no sir"?
Posted on 6/6/18 at 1:58 pm to tiger10lsu
Posted on 6/6/18 at 1:58 pm to tiger10lsu
I say it to just about everybody.
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Posted on 6/6/18 at 1:58 pm to tiger10lsu
Only if the person says to call him/her by their first name.
Posted on 6/6/18 at 1:58 pm to jflsufan
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I go by the rule of if I have known someone long enough where I grew up calling them Mr. or Sir then I continue to do so.
This.
I’m in my late 30s and I couldn’t imagine running into an old teacher and not saying Mr/Ms and sir/ma’am.
Like others have said, it’s a sign of respect. You don’t stop doing it until someone tells you to stop doing it.
Posted on 6/6/18 at 1:59 pm to tiger10lsu
I say it when I know it will make the person happy. A sweet older lady helping me out at a store? Definitely saying it. My friend from this very board who is 59? He'd slap me.
Posted on 6/6/18 at 2:52 pm to LouisianaLady
Jesus, the standards people have for politeness have gone straight to hell in the last 20 years.
The answer is, that you are never too old to be polite.
The answer is, that you are never too old to be polite.
Posted on 6/6/18 at 3:06 pm to tiger10lsu
I'm in my sixties and I'll say it to a 16 year old. Teenagers seem to like be respectfully addressed.
Posted on 6/6/18 at 3:09 pm to tiger10lsu
I say it to most people. Got asked over and over when I was working in NYC if I was in the military because of how often I said it. I always said, nope just born in the South.
Posted on 6/6/18 at 3:09 pm to tiger10lsu
I'm 57 and still do!
Posted on 6/6/18 at 3:10 pm to mauser
I'm 61 and I still say it to young and old alike.
Posted on 6/6/18 at 3:50 pm to SSpaniel
I only stop when someone asks me to stop
Posted on 6/6/18 at 4:55 pm to tiger10lsu
quote:You should essentially never say it in a work environment. The only exception I can think of is some super-elderly, emeritus owner of the company or something like that.
Lately at work, I wonder if saying this shows a sign of weakness like they always have the leg up(older co-workers and customers). When trying to climb up the food chain and gain respect, when did you gents ease back on it or did you?
Posted on 6/6/18 at 5:06 pm to jose
Jose, I've heard that too.
My cousins were raised Southern Baptist; so, I picked up on that nuance young.
Now, I like to especially use "yes ma'am" on girls for the transference of a good habit.
My cousins were raised Southern Baptist; so, I picked up on that nuance young.
Now, I like to especially use "yes ma'am" on girls for the transference of a good habit.
Posted on 6/6/18 at 5:46 pm to tiger10lsu
I'm 66 and still use "sir" with elders and, in the professional setting, with younger lawyers.
"Ma'am" is another story. I made the mistake of calling a female judge "Ma'am" during a jury trial probably 20 years ago and you would have thought I called her an "Effing Whore". She tore me up one side and down the other and made it very clear that she was "Your Honor". I told her that I meant no disrespect and that I had referred to a female justice of the Virginia Supreme Court as "Ma'am". The apology was not well received. While I still use "Ma'am", I use it sparingly.
"Ma'am" is another story. I made the mistake of calling a female judge "Ma'am" during a jury trial probably 20 years ago and you would have thought I called her an "Effing Whore". She tore me up one side and down the other and made it very clear that she was "Your Honor". I told her that I meant no disrespect and that I had referred to a female justice of the Virginia Supreme Court as "Ma'am". The apology was not well received. While I still use "Ma'am", I use it sparingly.
Posted on 6/6/18 at 6:13 pm to tiger10lsu
Outside of the South nobody says yes sir/no sir.
Except for farmers and ranchers.
I say it to my elders, both in professional and social situations. Never to my peers. Always to LEO.
I do say please and thank you to everyone, no matter the age or situation.
Except for farmers and ranchers.
I say it to my elders, both in professional and social situations. Never to my peers. Always to LEO.
I do say please and thank you to everyone, no matter the age or situation.
Posted on 6/6/18 at 6:28 pm to tiger10lsu
I still do and say to people much younger than me too. Just habit
Posted on 6/6/18 at 6:31 pm to IllegalPete
quote:i hear sir and ma'am from waiters, bartenders, and cashiers in the midwest and north east
Outside of the South nobody says yes sir/no sir.
Except for farmers and ranchers.
Posted on 6/6/18 at 6:32 pm to tiger10lsu
I was just thinking about this the other day. My immediate boss is maybe 5-7 years older than me. I always catch myself saying yes sir out of habit.
Posted on 6/6/18 at 6:36 pm to tiger10lsu
Yes sir/No sir isn't a sign of age. It's a sign of respect.
I continue to use it. And will until I die. I even use it with my kids sometimes..
I continue to use it. And will until I die. I even use it with my kids sometimes..
Posted on 6/6/18 at 7:03 pm to tiger10lsu
You always say it to the generation above you. Doesn’t matter the circumstances.
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