I personally am "old school". I address others by "Mr./Miss first name", reply using "yes/no Sir/Ma'am", and I call EVERYONE, "Sweetie or honey". I have yet to come across anyone that objects to it, but then again I live in TN. I do realize those that reside in larger metropolitan or more...
At work, I am referred to as Miss Tammy. At first I would joke around and say, "I'm not that old! ", but more and more of my coworkers started addressing me like that. It is out of respect that they are addressing me as such. Also, it is a "Southern thing". Having grown up in both the North...