RE: Using sir and ma'am to address people...
June 28, 2017 at 1:52 pm
(This post was last modified: June 28, 2017 at 1:58 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(June 27, 2017 at 11:51 pm)Godscreated Wrote:(June 27, 2017 at 7:15 pm)chimp3 Wrote: Using diminutives is a southern habit and I find it quite rude. Calling customers, patients, etc "Honey Baby" or "Sweetie Pie' is insulting. These are terms reserved for very small children. Just because I bought a hamburger off of you does not make me your child. Southern respect , my ass!We wouldn't expect an yankee to understand since they suck on rudeness from birth.
LOL, so...in every southern "sir" or "ma'am" there's a teensy tiny "fuck you". We're a rebellious lot, remember?
Sweetie, sugar, hon - these are terms of endearment. We actually don't reserve them for small children - but we do use them to express the same sort of goodwill we have towards those small children.
Sir is what we call our asshole boss, and our asshole employees...and our asshole customers. Let me paint a word picture, lol:
"Come again, sir? I;m not sure you understand, sir, this is Billy Bobs Cornpone shack - everything has corn in it. I can't remake your order without corn, sir"
-frustrated drive through yankee leaves
"Oh hey sweetie...what can I get you?"
-"Two slices of cornbread, sugar, thanks, good lord that guy was an asshole."
"I know right, bless his heart."
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