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Jennie-Mae
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Well then ya better stay out of the South ma... er, missy. Round here we call all the ladies ma'am, from an 85 year old grandma down to a four year old girl.
Only time we don't call a lady ma'am is when she ain't acting like a lady. If she's rude, instead of saying "Howdy ma'am" we'll just say "Howdy" and be on about our business.
I think northern influence has made a whole lotta southern belles cringe whenever "ma'am" is being used. You somewhat start believing that "ma'am" is for old folks, and that manners really don't mean that much.
It's real sad, and I'm guilty myself of letting the d..yankees (jk lol) be running the show.