Do you like it when people call you sir???

[fistfullofsteel]

I hate it. Makes me feel older than Wodin, if that is possible.

 

[jnevin]

No.

 

[jh1]

I only call people 'Sir' to be condecending.


I am a master of the art of condecend.

 

[nefertiti]

I use sir and ma'am when I'm turning on the southern charm, but generally only with people who are at least 30 yers my senior who would actually appreciate it as a gesture of respect.

 

[fistfullofsteel]

sir should be used for ranking officers in the military and such, and last time i checked i'm not an officer or wearing an officer's uniform

 

[Bikini Mod]

I was raised very European so that is a natural part of my vocabulary when addressing other adults. Even when I was a personal trainer I would address my clients as "Mr blah, blah, blah and Ms. blah, blah, blah". Even when they corrected me and told me to call them by their first names I would blush and say, "I appreciate that, however, I prefer to maintain a certain level of professionalism in the client/trainer relationship." And then would laugh at the irony of it because I am such a goof.... but it always worked well.

I even bow my head when I greet people that are total strangers, regardless of their age.

In this regard I am very old school and I like that about me.

As for if someone calling me "ma'am".... when I was younger it sounded funny to my ears but I don't mind it anymore. I mean, WTF... I AM old!

 

[fistfullofsteel]

I use sir and ma'am when I'm turning on the southern charm, but generally only with people who are at least 30 yers my senior who would actually appreciate it as a gesture of respect.

ok, how about you put on a military nurses outfit on and i put on a military officers uniform on and i walk into the room and hit on you and you ask, "Are you hitting on me, sir?" and I reply, "yes, I am, and I like it when you call me sir," and we have hot freaky sex.

the end

 

[nefertiti]

sir should be used for ranking officers in the military and such, and last time i checked i'm not an officer or wearing an officer's uniform

That's silly. It is not reserved for any such thing. It is simply a gesture of respect for someone who is an elder - whether that be rank in the military, life (mom, dad, their generation or older), or work. Heck, when I lived in the south 90% of my friends addressed their parents as sir and ma'am...I still do it from time to time, casually.

 

[heatherrae]

I was raised in Kentucky. We call everyone "sir" and "ma'am" out of respect.

 

[nefertiti]

I was raised very European so that is a natural part of my vocabulary when addressing other adults. Even when I was a personal trainer I would address my clients as "Mr blah, blah, blah and Ms. blah, blah, blah". Even when they corrected me and told me to call them by their first names I would blush and say, "I appreciate that, however, I prefer to maintain a certain level of professionalism in the client/trainer relationship." And then would laugh at the irony of it because I am such a goof.... but it always worked well.

I even bow my head when I greet people that are total strangers, regardless of their age.

In this regard I am very old school and I like that about me.

As for if someone calling me "ma'am".... when I was younger it sounded funny to my ears but I don't mind it anymore. I mean, WTF... I AM old!

I also felt incredibly awkward using first names say, with parents of my friends. My office is very first name basis but I slip and do the "mr." and "yes sir" thing about once a week. Manners were a huge part of my upbringing.