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Saying sir or ma’am is something I literally only say to people I do not respect Who uses these words sincerely any more? The military?
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Everyone who talks to me now, exclusively and newly and always wrong now that I've started transitioning
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Jun 13, 2021 04:44
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Ma'am this is a riveting op, please go on
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Jun 13, 2021 04:50
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N. Senada posted:Saying sir or ma’am is something I literally only say to people I do not respect The south
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Jun 13, 2021 04:52
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I've always said this to just about anyone in any time it could be appropriate, so me I suppose. I'm the person saying sir and ma'am.
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Jun 13, 2021 04:56
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic7pNnL4ZCo&t=868s
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Jun 13, 2021 05:09
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great post sir
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Jun 13, 2021 05:10
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or maam
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Jun 13, 2021 05:10
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i watched like an hour of this guy's confession last night. thanks for reminding me that he exists. I guess.  I mean I paid attention to this poo poo in the video, and the conclusion seemed to be he was loving nuts. He just froze when they asked him why he did it.
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Jun 13, 2021 05:31
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I see it written in spam emails and junk mail so it must be extremely common parlance.
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Jun 13, 2021 05:35
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I’m not allowed to say them at work anymore since I made someone angry when I guessed wrong. Now I just say “here is your order, valued customer” and run away
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Jun 13, 2021 05:36
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‘sir’ or ‘ma’am’ are the proper terms of address for someone who is extremely belligerent and/or nude in an Arby’s, regardless of your level of respect for them (by default, high)
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Jun 13, 2021 05:52
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Some Doms make their sub call them Sir. That's all i know. I dunno if ma'am is used the same way when the roles are reversed
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Jun 13, 2021 06:09
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Nigmaetcetera posted:i watched like an hour of this guy's confession last night. thanks for reminding me that he exists. I guess. to keep in the spirit of the thread, I sometimes enjoy being tied up. It's really not a big deal imho.
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Jun 13, 2021 06:12
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Its the language of subservience and rear end-kissing. I tell people to please stop if they do it. It's grovelling and distateful and wrong. Don't have a hosed ego and make your waitstaff or whoever pretend they are a lesser person than you.
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Jun 13, 2021 09:34
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get hosed, sir or ma'am
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Jun 13, 2021 09:36
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sirs | | \/ 
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Jun 13, 2021 11:56
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June 4 2021 posted:Its the language of subservience and rear end-kissing. I tell people to please stop if they do it. Dude we just asked if you wanted to get some wings and maybe shoot a game of pool later.
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Jun 13, 2021 12:30
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i work in a government call center. i'm going to say sir or ma'am by default (yes, genuinely in a respectful tone) largely because i'm here to help, not be a jerk, but we still aren't friends (especially if you ask me for the impossible). if i get it wrong or can't tell, i'll apologize, ask you directly your preferred term of address, and move on. if you still want to make it a thing after that, you can, but my upper management will probably shrug at the idea i could have done anything elseJune 4 2021 posted:Its the language of subservience and rear end-kissing. I tell people to please stop if they do it. i hope you stop with just asking people to not use sir/ma'am and don't go into a spiel. service people have enough trouble getting through their jobs without you getting pissy at their scripts. you don't like the script, take it up with the rest of the society that responds better to that than calling everyone "dude" or "bro" etc ps if you are able to use sir/ma'am genuinely back then the respect is reciprocated and they aren't lessers anymore, hth
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Jun 13, 2021 12:46
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M’lady. *tips fedora* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ-MtP_LDXU Note: Sly & the Family Stone is WAY cooler than any neckbeard fedora-having dweeb.
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Jun 13, 2021 14:02
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Is this the honeypot thread
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Jun 13, 2021 14:05
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just call everyone comrade, problem solved
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Jun 13, 2021 14:08
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Dwarf Named Magnus posted:just call everyone comrade, problem solved This would probably be the most hilarious way to get fired from my job I'm considering it
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Jun 13, 2021 14:33
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I can't remember the last time I used either of them. I hate those words with a passion.
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Jun 13, 2021 14:37
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The idea of calling a customer sir or ma'am in my retail days made me gag, so I never did it. No bitchmade rear end in a top hat who is acting like I'm your servant I will not bestow upon you honorifics you wretched rear end fucker!!!
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Jun 13, 2021 14:38
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I'm painfully southern and "pardon me ma'am" or "pardon me sir" is pretty common down here. but if you're saying both, that's weird. As non-binary and genderfluid folks show up down here (we don't exactly have a lot of pronoun changes in my neck of the woods) I expect sirs and maams to fade away bit by bit, but if it's an older cis-appearing person you're likely good to use the visibly assumptive pronoun in this area.
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Jun 13, 2021 14:40
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When I pay $11 to see a movie I expect the staff to treat me with respect
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Jun 13, 2021 14:47
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I’m partial to chief. Man or woman.
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Jun 13, 2021 14:50
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sir... SIR. Sir please, sir, SIR if you would only... SIR PLEASE
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Jun 13, 2021 14:57
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When I lifeguarded I would use then while addressing kids because watching them get confused as hell was great.
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Jun 13, 2021 14:58
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Szyznyk posted:I’m partial to chief. Man or woman. Final Fantasy 11 inexplicably had an auto-translate tag for the term "Chieftainess" so I've tossed that one out when I need to repel a lady. Ma'am also works extremely well for offending younger women as it makes them feel like great grannies I'm told.
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Jun 13, 2021 15:02
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Military raises this poo poo to an art form. For civilians working with all branches it’s almost necessary. No one is memorizing all the ranks, method of address, which differs from written to spoken, what you abbreviate and don’t, etc. And some services it’s just sir, gently caress gender. And god help you if you gently caress up someone’s rank and they are THAT person. Sir or ma’am is just easier and safer all around.
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Jun 13, 2021 15:07
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Hello Buster, how can I help you? OK Pal.
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Jun 13, 2021 15:17
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BigBadSteve posted:Hello Buster, how can I help you? buddy,
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Jun 13, 2021 15:30
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Dwarf Named Magnus posted:just call everyone comrade, problem solved If somebody called me comrade unironically I would probably spit in their authoritarian, boot-licking face. I would probably get away with it too since I live in the Midwest.
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Jun 13, 2021 16:25
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Nuncle or m'lord
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Jun 13, 2021 16:30
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Nigmaetcetera posted:If somebody called me comrade unironically I would probably spit in their authoritarian, boot-licking face. I would probably get away with it too since I live in the Midwest. Nice and normal
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Jun 13, 2021 16:38
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"fellow human"
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Jun 13, 2021 16:39
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hmy ma'an have you tried LSD
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Jun 13, 2021 16:40
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Skunks & Snakes
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