Sir, Ma’am, Miss, Mister
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Tabitha, Nikita, Nikki, Spencer... The last few years I just default to given names. It cuts out a lot of static when you are dealing with somebody who wants to switch to a different gender.
My pronouns are...
Don't care. You told me your name is Jeff. I'm calling you Jeff.
I’m so old. Back in the day it was don’t ask, don’t tell, but I guess today there’s no need to ask?
Yeah, I agree. I don't mind being a "sir" (happy to be a noble knight!), but being called "mister" makes me feel like a slave (or at best indentured servant) on a warship - I don't believe in Admiralty law on the land.
I guess a female equivalent of "sir" would be "lady", but in my view, feminism has kind of demeaned that title to the point many women might take offense at it's application.
Mmm…I would not mind being addressed ‘Lady’, but I guess that would be a stretch to hope for.
Just ask. You might be surprised, and it could start a positive trend.Mmm…I would not mind being addressed ‘Lady’, but I guess that would be a stretch to hope for.
(I actually don't like to use the word ma'am, as it is short for madam, which is also the word for a female pimp).
Reminds me of this elderly lady at a dinner party who walked up to a man and indignantly said, "sir your wife has just insulted me! She called me a prostitute!"Just ask. You might be surprised, and it could start a positive trend.
(I actually don't like to use the word ma'am, as it is short for madam, which is also the word for a female pimp).
"Oh that's just her way. I've been retired from the army for 17 years, but she still calls me captain."
all the kids call me mister. crazy, considering I'm only 16 lol.
The first time I got called, ma'am was when I was a bit over 30..
I was in a grocery store and just packed my groceries into the shopping cart and was putting my card to my wallet.. I heard the cashier repeatedly say, "ma'am, ma'am..".
I did not think she was saying it to me, so I didn't pay any attention to it. Finally, I look at the conveyer belt to see if I have gotten all my groceries and realise she was ma'amming me because of the cucumber I bought had been left in the corner, unseen by me..
"Ma'am you forgot you cucumber!"
I don't know if she saw the horror on my face as I realised I was the ma'am. I grabbed the cucumber and thanked and fled, feeling like an old woman
In here, ma'am (rouva) is usually used for married woman, divorced woman or widow.. and for not-so-young unmarried woman.
I was in a grocery store and just packed my groceries into the shopping cart and was putting my card to my wallet.. I heard the cashier repeatedly say, "ma'am, ma'am..".
I did not think she was saying it to me, so I didn't pay any attention to it. Finally, I look at the conveyer belt to see if I have gotten all my groceries and realise she was ma'amming me because of the cucumber I bought had been left in the corner, unseen by me..
"Ma'am you forgot you cucumber!"
I don't know if she saw the horror on my face as I realised I was the ma'am. I grabbed the cucumber and thanked and fled, feeling like an old woman
In here, ma'am (rouva) is usually used for married woman, divorced woman or widow.. and for not-so-young unmarried woman.
The first time I got called, ma'am was when I was a bit over 30..
I was in a grocery store and just packed my groceries into the shopping cart and was putting my card to my wallet.. I heard the cashier repeatedly say, "ma'am, ma'am..".
I did not think she was saying it to me, so I didn't pay any attention to it. Finally, I look at the conveyer belt to see if I have gotten all my groceries and realise she was ma'amming me because of the cucumber I bought had been left in the corner, unseen by me..
"Ma'am you forgot you cucumber!"
I don't know if she saw the horror on my face as I realised I was the ma'am. I grabbed the cucumber and thanked and fled, feeling like an old woman
In here, ma'am (rouva) is usually used for married woman, divorced woman or widow.. and for not-so-young unmarried woman.
You would have preferred neiti or just your name (granted she knew your name)?
Neiti was what I was used to... so yes, but I quess my face started to tell people to call me otherwise
During the 90s and early 2000s I would get called 'sir' a lot by young people, but sometime around 15 years ago it stopped. I don't like to pick on the current young generation but I have a feeling that sir and ma'am are not in their vocabulary. I didn't like it when I was called sir, but now I kind of miss it.
Neiti was what I was used to... so yes, but I quess my face started to tell people to call me otherwise
I miss being called miss myself lol. Now it’s ma’am this and ma’am that lol.
Nope, California. I didn't know you were from TX. I know people say sir and ma'am a lot there. It's like a southern thing.
I thought my aim was good, but I mister.
Them? I prefer to avoid them; that way I don't need to deal with their lunacy.
Yeah, and nowhere NEAR Tennessee... The kids at w*rk call me mister all the time.