Use of the word ma'am

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Southern/military influences are a BIG turn off to some people.

Yes, whenever I hear the word ma'am, I think that the person is either very uneducated, or from the South, or both.

How sad. My sympathies for your ignorance.

agreed. I think the exact opposite. I think "wow, someone was raised the right way and comes from a good family"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I"t doesn't make me feel old and it is a sign of respect. My children were taught to say "yes, ma'am and yes, sir," to all adults as well as to address adults as Mrs., Mr. or Miss or Mr. , as this, also, is a sign of respect. "

Eeeeeew.

Seriously? How do your kids address adults?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I"t doesn't make me feel old and it is a sign of respect. My children were taught to say "yes, ma'am and yes, sir," to all adults as well as to address adults as Mrs., Mr. or Miss or Mr. , as this, also, is a sign of respect. "

Eeeeeew.

Seriously? How do your kids address adults?

not the PP, but my kids address adults as "mr." or mrs." unless the parents are crystal clear that they prefer something else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Southern/military influences are a BIG turn off to some people.

Yes, whenever I hear the word ma'am, I think that the person is either very uneducated, or from the South, or both.

Whenever I hear about someone criticize the use of "sir" and "ma'am," I know that the person is very uneducated and from the North. One of the many nice things about the South is that even uneducated people have good manners.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Southern/military influences are a BIG turn off to some people.

Yes, whenever I hear the word ma'am, I think that the person is either very uneducated, or from the South, or both.

Whenever I hear about someone criticize the use of "sir" and "ma'am," I know that the person is very uneducated and from the North. One of the many nice things about the South is that even uneducated people have good manners.

Well, bless your heart.

(I've learned a few things after a few years here in the South.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The ma'am and sir thing are creepy, very creepy.

I way prefer that to kids calling their parents by their first names. Gag!