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[quote=Anonymous]The reactions in this thread are hilarious. Anyway, I'm black and grew up in DC. Saying yes sir/m'am is uncommon but not unheard of and definitely more Southern. I never said it but will probably instill the "habit" in my kids because it's polite. If an adult has a specific way they want to be addressed then that's fine. I work with kids and prefer to be addressed as Miss Firstname, instead if Lastname (That's my mom!). I don't mind yes sir or yes m'am but it definitely feels weird because I don't feel old enough or wise enough to be addressed as such. And even though it makes me feel a bit weird when addressed this way I will have my kids do it.

By the way, I've never had a parent insist their child call me by their rules of addressing adults. Most people in real life are normal and sane and understand that individual people have their own preferences. Many parents, even strict or military, will ask for my preference on how to be addressed. This has been my experience for years. [/quote]

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