I live in the north west of England were ma'am is unheard of, and sir is rarely heard of.
I have noticed some of the Africans I work with are quite likely to use "sir". I'm asuming it's because they learn a more formal way of speaking English than how it's actually spoken up here in the north west. They also use "Mister", I've been called Mister Paul quite a bit.
I think the only time I speak like that is when I'm talking back to them, and trying to keep up with their level of formality.
I have noticed some of the Africans I work with are quite likely to use "sir". I'm asuming it's because they learn a more formal way of speaking English than how it's actually spoken up here in the north west. They also use "Mister", I've been called Mister Paul quite a bit.
I think the only time I speak like that is when I'm talking back to them, and trying to keep up with their level of formality.
Are you ready for the fire? We are firemen. WE ARE FIREMEN! The heat doesn’t bother us. We live in the heat. We train in the heat. It tells us that we’re ready, we’re at home, we’re where we’re supposed to be. Flames don’t intimidate us. What do we do? We control the flame. We control them. We move the flames where we want to. And then we extinguish them.
Impersonation is treason.
