(March 29, 2016 at 5:29 pm)Losty Wrote:(March 29, 2016 at 5:12 pm)c172 Wrote: On the other hand, I am becoming aware in my old (40) age that some folks find "sir" and "ma'am" to be a bit stuffy. Frankly, I nevertheless prefer it.
I hate to be called ma'am. Hate hate hate. But at the same time I don't like dude and I especially don't like bruh. Excuse me I'm not even a guy. So I'll take ma'am if I have to. Honestly though, if you don't even know my name I generally don't want you to address me as anything lol. I'm a terrible anti social grinch in real life.
On moving to SoCal, I had to retrain myself to not call women "ma'am" -- it seems that many out there get butthurt assuming it's an age reference. Where I'm from it's a simple courtesy doled out to all women regardless of age.
But butthurt customers don't spend money, so there you go.