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re: Kids Calling Parents Sir and Ma'am
Posted on 6/25/18 at 3:40 pm to Corkfather
Posted on 6/25/18 at 3:40 pm to Corkfather
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So pretty much 99% of the population is trashy.
That's probably on the low end....any kid with parents that have any type of respect for other people with say yes sir or yes ma'am....mine says it to all adults without being told.
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With the way I hear kids talking these days, it separates them from the crowd and on many occassions they/we have been complimented on how polite they are.
This is another great point....always rise above the typical person...aka trash.
This post was edited on 6/25/18 at 3:43 pm
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Posted on 6/25/18 at 3:41 pm to LSU316
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any kid with parents that have any type of respect for other people with say yes sir or yes ma'am
This is ridiculous. I do it, and my kids do it. But it's a southern thing, and in no way reflects poorly if you weren't raised in the same fashion.
Posted on 6/25/18 at 3:44 pm to MSMHater
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This is ridiculous. I do it, and my kids do it. But it's a southern thing, and in no way reflects poorly if you weren't raised in the same fashion.
So this is interesting....I'm interested to know why you practice and teach a behavior that you say you see no value in in other people.
Posted on 6/25/18 at 3:49 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
We make them say sir or maam if they are being disciplined. Other than that no. My parents didn't believe in it.
Posted on 6/25/18 at 3:51 pm to LSU316
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.I'm interested to know why you practice and teach a behavior that you say you see no value in in other people.
No, that's not what I said. I teach my kids that way b/c we (i.e. humans) tend to raise our kids in a similar fashion as our parents. It was basically habit for me, and still is as an adult. An easy trait to pass on. It's second nature by now.
But I don't assume disrespect or a lack of decorum when other families don't raise their kids in the same way. And "yes sir" and "yes ma'am" are essentially regional colloquialisms. Using their presence as any judgment on a persons respect/parenting skills/sincerity is...ridiculous.
This post was edited on 6/25/18 at 3:53 pm
Posted on 6/25/18 at 4:10 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
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A friend of mine thinks it's weird and disturbing they say yes Sir to me. She believes they should be saying yes Daddy or yes Dad or something else along those lines.
What horse does she have in the race? Did you sleep with her? Did she carry your child?
And no, for the record, it’s not weird. It’s the last vestige of civility left in our society. Congrats on being a good parent.
Not that you should care what I think either though. Just do what’s right for your child to be a well adjusted productive member of society.
Posted on 6/25/18 at 4:11 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
I'd want to smack the shite out of my kid for sounding uppity with a response like "Yes father."
Sounds too much like him trying to be a smartass.
Yes sir/ma'am is absolutely fine.
Sounds too much like him trying to be a smartass.
Yes sir/ma'am is absolutely fine.
This post was edited on 6/25/18 at 4:12 pm
Posted on 6/25/18 at 4:13 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
Just good manners. I still address certain people as ma'am and sir
Posted on 6/25/18 at 4:13 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
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kids who don't say Sir or ma'am are from trashy families.
this
Posted on 6/25/18 at 4:25 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
you're doing the parenting thing right, all the ppl who dont understand have kids that deserve a few arse kickings if i had to guess
Posted on 6/25/18 at 4:27 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
I learned to say it in school and my dad would always tell me "I'm not your Sir, I'm your dad."
Posted on 6/25/18 at 4:33 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
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kids who don't say Sir or ma'am are from trashy families.
Or didn't grow up in the South. I didn't know a single person who used sir or ma'am where I grew up, and none of us were trashy.
Posted on 6/25/18 at 4:35 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
It's weird to me that this is even a topic of discussion
My parents taught me to say Sir and Mam to all adults, period, unless the person said otherwise. If my mom called me, I had better respond yes mam, because saying "what" or "yea" would definitely get me in trouble. I never thought it was being formal. Just a sign of respect. In the same way they taught me to never call adults by their first name, always Mr. or Mrs.
By now, it is just a force of habit. Im grown now, but i still say yes/no man to my mom. We have a great relationship. But just as I couldn't imagine calling my mom her first name, I can't imagine not saying yes mam to her.
I almost always refer to other adults as yes sir/mam. I don't care who it is. I will say yes sir to my mechanic, drive-thru person, grocery store clerk, janitor, etc
Doesn't matter how old. I see it as simply showing respect to someone. Nothing more.
My parents taught me to say Sir and Mam to all adults, period, unless the person said otherwise. If my mom called me, I had better respond yes mam, because saying "what" or "yea" would definitely get me in trouble. I never thought it was being formal. Just a sign of respect. In the same way they taught me to never call adults by their first name, always Mr. or Mrs.
By now, it is just a force of habit. Im grown now, but i still say yes/no man to my mom. We have a great relationship. But just as I couldn't imagine calling my mom her first name, I can't imagine not saying yes mam to her.
I almost always refer to other adults as yes sir/mam. I don't care who it is. I will say yes sir to my mechanic, drive-thru person, grocery store clerk, janitor, etc
Doesn't matter how old. I see it as simply showing respect to someone. Nothing more.
Posted on 6/25/18 at 7:30 pm to QJenk
quote:most of the country doesn't do this. It's pretty simple.
It's weird to me that this is even a topic of discussion
Posted on 6/25/18 at 7:39 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
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She believes they should be saying yes Daddy
Posted on 6/25/18 at 9:10 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
Yes. They should do it and it starts at home with mom and dad. They still call me dad but when I want something it’s “yes sir”. They call all adults sir and ma’am and It goes a very long way because so few kids are raised correctly anymore. My wife insisted on it when my son was born and she was right.
It’s funny because I think they could respond to a stranger “frick you, sir” and the stranger would leave thinking “wow, what polite kids!” That little word does so much.
It’s funny because I think they could respond to a stranger “frick you, sir” and the stranger would leave thinking “wow, what polite kids!” That little word does so much.
Posted on 6/25/18 at 9:12 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
Saying sir and ma’am are good manners and everyone should use them out of respect.
Posted on 6/25/18 at 9:17 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
Without reading any comments, I think both are acceptable at that age.
Posted on 6/25/18 at 9:43 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
I tell elders and Yankees my dad would whip my arse otherwise. It breaks the ice...
Posted on 6/25/18 at 9:51 pm to 9Fiddy
quote:I got kicked out of a football game for saying “yes sir” to the high school principal when I was in 8th grade. Apparently he was a drill seargant or something like that and he saw it as a sign of disrespect, although I did say it like an annoying 8th grader with no idea who this person was bundled up on a chilly November evening.
Yes sir/ma'am is absolutely fine.
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