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re: Responding to Your Superiors as Sir and/or Ma’am
Posted on 2/27/20 at 8:12 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
Posted on 2/27/20 at 8:12 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
Yes sir/ma'am needs to die off with the old folk. Really no need for it anymore
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Posted on 2/27/20 at 8:20 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
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If I’m your boss I am your commander
You can shove that shite up your arse.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 8:25 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
It honestly makes me feel old when my employees refer to me as sir, only about 4/5 do it. But the rest call me by first name. But I know 100% that the ones that say yes sir/no sir will run through a freakin wall for me.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 8:40 am to upgrayedd
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As a straight white male, I have no superiors
The winner of this thread.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 8:43 am to GatorReb
quote:/thread
I was raised to say Sir and Ma'am.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 8:44 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
If I don't know who you are, you will be referred to as Ma'am or Sir. This applies to anyone aged 3 to 103. Sorry, but I'm not risking having my mom slap the shite out of me.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 8:44 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
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If I’m your boss I am your commander.
lmao
Posted on 2/27/20 at 8:44 am to Joshjrn
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Keeping permanent formality with someone you frequently interact with is bizarre. I’m far more likely to say sir/ma’am to a summer law clerk I’m just getting to know than I am my boss who I’ve known almost a decade.
This. I have only worked in white collar environments in my adult life and I've never met a supervisor people didn't refer to by their first name, and they were all fine with it.
You have an office next to somebody for years, know their family, etc., it's odd to keep with sir. Also, true respect for someone shows through pretty easily irrespective of the words you use.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 8:46 am to Aubie Spr96
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If I don't know who you are, you will be referred to as Ma'am or Sir.
It's all fun and games until you misgender someone doing this.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 8:47 am to Centinel
Why would I make that up? I don’t know if the Air Force does that or not, and I don’t care. all I’m saying is the guy was in the Air Force and that is how he addressed his emails to people...
Posted on 2/27/20 at 8:48 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
I think its all about respect... If you respect your boss its almost automatic to answer yes sir, no sir...
If you don't its almost automatic to answer, okay Mike.
If you don't its almost automatic to answer, okay Mike.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 8:48 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
you post some weird shite Mike
Posted on 2/27/20 at 8:51 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
As a company owner I let them decide what they want to call me. However when we do hire a minor for short periods of time, I really have a problem when they call a 60 year old man (their boss' boss) by the first name. I'm actually shocked they are raised this way. Today is diff bc my dad MADE sure you understood that you always treated adults with respect by using Sir/Ma'am etc (even if the adult didn't earn the respect). It was more about how you were raised than about the adult. I still do it to people younger than me by habit.
This post was edited on 2/27/20 at 8:53 am
Posted on 2/27/20 at 9:08 am to JDPndahizzy
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I think its all about respect... If you respect your boss its almost automatic to answer yes sir, no sir...
If you don't its almost automatic to answer, okay Mike.
My managing partner prefers associates to speak like adults, not children.
Tbh I would have difficulty respecting someone who says sir/ma'am to people they work with. Makes you sound like you don't belong.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 9:10 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
i usually just respond "no problem"
Posted on 2/27/20 at 9:10 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
No problem.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 9:16 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
My parents really hammered the yes/no sir/ma'am into my head when I was a kid. I was to say it to any teachers, coaches, elders at church etc. So I still do it to this day. Never really thought it was that big of a deal though.
I am trying to instill it into my kids now but I don't flip out if they don't do it at home. But to other adults in their life, they will show respect to.
Also I don't require it to my people at the shop either. But I have a few that do say it and I will say I have less problems out of those guys than I do other people.
I am trying to instill it into my kids now but I don't flip out if they don't do it at home. But to other adults in their life, they will show respect to.
Also I don't require it to my people at the shop either. But I have a few that do say it and I will say I have less problems out of those guys than I do other people.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 9:17 am to JDPndahizzy
quote:do you work in a plant?
I think its all about respect... If you respect your boss its almost automatic to answer yes sir, no sir...
If you don't its almost automatic to answer, okay Mike.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 10:02 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
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there any excuse to not respond to your superior/boss’ questions, etc with Yes Sir or No Sir? When a subordinate responds with Okay, Mike or something along those lines that’s blatant disrespect. Is this informalism a function of Boomers not wanting to feel old?
Ironically enough, many defense contractors don't like for you to use sir or ma'am. They want this mix of casual and business appropriate.
I thought military heavy companies would naturally be more formal.
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