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re: Responding to Your Superiors as Sir and/or Ma’am
Posted on 2/27/20 at 7:05 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
Posted on 2/27/20 at 7:05 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
It is definitely regional. Outside of the south or military I think it’s frowned upon.
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Posted on 2/27/20 at 7:05 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
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If I’m your boss I am your commander.
No. You have hired me to perform a service. You are my employer not my commander.
ETA: I'd always start out in a sir / man. Then after a couple weeks the social construct of the existing office place will lead you to see if or to whom that is necessary.
This post was edited on 2/27/20 at 7:07 am
Posted on 2/27/20 at 7:07 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
This aint the military. People that get off on having others call them sir/ma'am, military or non military, are weird mother frickers. And they usually suck
This post was edited on 2/27/20 at 7:07 am
Posted on 2/27/20 at 7:07 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
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If I’m your boss I am your commander.
Nah, Tweedledum. If you're my boss, I'm quitting to go work at a company with competent leaders.
This post was edited on 2/27/20 at 7:08 am
Posted on 2/27/20 at 7:07 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
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If I’m your boss I am your commander.
No, you aren't.
How old are you?
This post was edited on 2/27/20 at 7:09 am
Posted on 2/27/20 at 7:10 am to upgrayedd
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As a straight white male, I have no superiors
Please don’t tell me you’re cis as well!
Posted on 2/27/20 at 7:10 am to TheOcean
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This aint the military. People that get off on having others call them sir/ma'am, military or non military, are weird mother frickers. And they usually suck
No they understand respect and positional power.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 7:12 am to GatorReb
I’m 52 and was raised the same way, I don’t expect anyone to say to me but I still say to most people that I deal with on a daily basis, to me it’s just showing them respect, I know in today’s atmosphere that it’s kinda taboo to say it at all .
Posted on 2/27/20 at 7:12 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
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Got it so the discipline the Army taught you didn’t carry over into your civilian life.
The Army is not civilian life. And vice versa.
I don't even say "sir" to our managing partner. I just call him by his first name like everyone else does.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 7:13 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
I literally got laughed at calling my manager sir my first week on the job. So no I don’t
Posted on 2/27/20 at 7:15 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
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If I’m your boss I am your commander.
It's cute you equate being a civilian "boss" with being a commander in the military.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 7:16 am to Centinel
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It's cute you equate being a civilian "boss" with being a commander in the military.
I’m ready for health and welfare inspections
Posted on 2/27/20 at 7:16 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
What a thread
Posted on 2/27/20 at 7:20 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
I dont like people under me calling me sir, feels like they are trying to kiss my arse. I just want you to do your job correctly in a timely manner.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 7:22 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
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I’m ready for health and welfare inspections
Posted on 2/27/20 at 7:22 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
Who the hell says sir/man in an office setting? I’m 30 and work with mostly people 50+ and I don’t even say that
Posted on 2/27/20 at 7:23 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
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Is this informalism a function of Boomers not wanting to feel old?
Absolutely part of it. It’s also straight up lack of parenting by boomers and X’ers
Posted on 2/27/20 at 7:24 am to Vidic
How do you not say yes sir or ma’am to people older than you? I’m not saying bow down to them, but when someone asks you a question you just respond with yeah?
Posted on 2/27/20 at 7:25 am to Oilfieldbiology
Because they don’t want me to? I did it when I was 22 and got a lot of weird looks. You honestly say yes sir yes mam to everything they ask you?
Posted on 2/27/20 at 7:27 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
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Got it so the discipline the Army taught you didn’t carry over into your civilian life.
I don't stand at parade rest or call the room to attention when my boss enters, either. I guess I'm just a disrespectful SOB.
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