Ladies, is "ma'am" insulting?

[gymtime]

Was out Xmas shopping yesterday. While in line, I informed the woman ahead of me that her infant child had ejected his or her pacifier onto the floor. To get her attention, I called her "ma'am," although she wasn't more than a couple years older than I am. Was that bad?

 

[The Shadow]

Was out Xmas shopping yesterday. While in line, I informed the woman ahead of me that her infant child had ejected his or her pacifier onto the floor. To get her attention, I called her "ma'am," although she wasn't more than a couple years older than I am. Was that bad?

Did she bitch-slap you??? Therein lies the answer to true wisdon Grasshopper.

 

[Crazier]

YOU RUDE, INCONSIDERATE ASSHOLE!
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[gymtime]

Re: Re: Ladies, is "ma'am" insulting?

Did she bitch-slap you??? Therein lies the answer to true wisdon Grasshopper.

Physically? No. But I got a look. Ooooooh, I got a look alright.

 

[danielson]

no

i wouldnt have thought ma'am is something a young woman would be pissed at

 

[Y_lifter]

WTF are you supposed to address her as..

Hey BITCH ! Your little pants shitter just dropped it's plug.

 

[danielson]

but if she looked at you funny maybe you should stick to ms. from now on

that or it was the 'wanna make more babies' look and you mistook it

 

[gymtime]

YOU RUDE, INCONSIDERATE ASSHOLE!
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Yeah, that's pretty much what "the look" said. I'm a DIIIIIICK!!

 

[PinK233]

Whenever someone calls my mom that she gets offended and says it makes her feel "old"...then I say, "but mom you are old, get over it!" Then she gets upset, geez I'm just being honest...

 

[HighIntensity]

was she ARAB...maybe that was it

 

[angeline1]

Don't see any problem with being called Ma'am. It's better then a lot of things you could call her.

 

[J-DAM]

Maybe she thought you were calling her Webster's mom.

Mrs. "Ma'am" Popadopolis.

 

[KEL]

No it's not rude.

However sometimes we (women) don't want to admit our age and "ma'am" is a BIG slap in the face of reality.

 

[Zebo]

Never apologize for having manners..........you did right.

 

[Warik]

Warik: "Excuse me, ma'am."

Woman: "Please don't call me ma'am."

Warik (politely): "Well, what would you like to be called?"

Woman: "Miss or *whatever the fuck name was on her tag*"

Warik: "Oh, alright. Sorry ma'am."

She got pissed. I was amused.

-Warik

 

[big4life]

I don't see anything wrong with that.
Of course I will open the door for a lady also, and yes,
I have gotten that same look for doing that.

I still do it though, because it's the right thing to do.

 

[Bikini Mod]

Never apologize for having manners..........you did right.

I agree 100%!

I have NEVER gotten insulted by being addressed in this fashion. REGARDLESS of my age - it is about RESPECT.

JESUS, some women need to be bitch-slapped!

 

[AGENT SHAGWELL]

NO!!! I love a man that calls me ma' am. Its very respectful, and even better, very submissive

 

[Frackal]

"Bitch" is the universal term of respect used throughout the finer cultures of the world.