As a southerner, sir and ma’am are used regardless of age. My little sister has always been ma’am. Its a respect thing. People that get bent put of shape take things too seriously
Fair. However, everywhere in the US the service industry, military, and general phone etiquette (which is a dying thing) demands the standard colloquial terms of respect that are “sir and ma’am”.
A previous commenter mentioned that the societal obsession with youth is a problem. I would go further and say that it is a larger problem than how people attempt to show others respect.
As a southerner, sir and ma’am are used regardless of age. My little sister has always been ma’am. Its a respect thing. People that get bent put of shape take things too seriously
It’s not about the respect aspect of it though. And not everywhere is the South.
It’s the massive gut punch that comes from being recognized as “old” by your community. Wouldn’t even consider it “getting bent out of shape”.
Fair. However, everywhere in the US the service industry, military, and general phone etiquette (which is a dying thing) demands the standard colloquial terms of respect that are “sir and ma’am”.
A previous commenter mentioned that the societal obsession with youth is a problem. I would go further and say that it is a larger problem than how people attempt to show others respect.
I mean, the post is a fairly unserious comic. Seems to me this is a mountain/molehill situation.
Edited because my comment got chopped up, sorry.
Well I wasn’t planning on continuing the conversation/molehill past the initial comment…
Well I appreciate the discussion regardless.