Is it just me? "Miss" prefix before my first name makes me feel old. Are we on the same page where the address of Sir is offensive too?

RadishRose said:
Marci, I didn't know that about some men.
BTW, I like your avatar!
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FastTrax said:
RR that is tooooo funny. Kinda reminds of Grace and Franki, lol.
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MarciKS said:
I don't know if some men find it offensive or not. That's why I asked. Women are very touchy by nature. I just like to see things from the other side of the fence.
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I been married twice so nothing offends me. Nature of the beast.
 

Years ago a friend of mine had two daughters. There was always a great friendship between the girls and I, (I knew them since they were about 2 and 3), the girls would visit a lot with their parents. They would always ask my wife where I was and they would get answers like; "you just missed him, I haven't seen him, I just sent him to the store or go out to the garage and see if you can find him" , so the girls thinking that was my name, started calling me "him". As they grew up, it didn't change I was always him. They are out of college now and married and I get visits from the girls and they still call me "Him". I get birthday cards from the girls addressed to "Him" It actually sort of fits.
Rarely do I get called Sir, unless I'm speaking to young Military people and then I hear Sir, but I also hear respect.
 
Then of course, there were all those nicknames that people were given, like the bloke whose feet were pointing outwards like Charlie Chaplin's , so he was called 'Quarter To Three Feet', whereas I had the nickname.......'The Phantom Fart'............hmmmm.....I could never understand why. 😊
 
MarciKS said:
I was just curious if the Miss or Ma'am or Madam thing is so offensive to many of the women here...how do you men feel about being called Sir?
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I was raised that "miss" or "ma'am" was how one addressed a woman whose name you did not know, like a salesperson or someone you saw on the street and whose attention you wanted to get. What else are you going to say? "Hey, lady" doesn't quite get it. "Ma'am" was also how you addressed a woman due respect or obedience, as in "yes, Ma'am" to a teacher or a boss (when in a work setting where it was appropriate).

The use of "miss" before a first name was an affectionate the way some addressed a much older matriarch or other lady of great age, as in Driving Miss Daisy. I would not like to be addressed that way.

As to "sir" it is necessary in some circles (like the military). It also denotes respect or obedience, or like "ma'am" or "miss," it is used to get the attention of a male person whose attention you are trying to get. Again, "hey, you" just doesn't seem to get it.

When I was a kid and my dad was laying down the law, "yes, sir" was the only response not guaranteed to get me in deeper doodoo.
 
Ferocious said:
In my neck of the woods it was always considered being polite to address menfolk as 'Sir'.

If people accost me on the street and call me Sir.......they're usually after a donation of cash.

If ladies address me as Sir, they most likely see me as an old fart.

However, if ladies address me as 'Darling', my eyes light up and I go and get a quick shave. 😊

But, if a bloke calls me 'Darling', he gets a smack in the nose.

Do I get offended being called, Sir............not at all..........could you pass me my sword and give me a hand to put my armour on? 😊
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HI DARLING! I'll give you a hand.
 
Possibly. To me 'Ms' denotes a very independent single woman. I dislike being called by that term because it suggests I've never married. In these days of people living together and having illegitimate children, it's important for me personally to acknowledge that I WAS a married woman.
 
Gaer said:
Yes Marge, It's not calling me Ma'am, it's more the WAY they say it! I always wonder, "Did I do something to upset her?"
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Gaer, you are so into stuff like this!

Yes, I couldn't put my thumb on what it is as to why it irritates me to the nth degree, just that it does, but you nailed it right on the head! :)
 
RadishRose said:
None of it bothers me. Why should it?
None of them make me "feel" old.
Anyway, I am old.

Right on, RadishRose. Yeah, what is this "feel" old. I'm 74. It's not like I'm looking forward to going to the prom, next year. And years ago, while working at a hamburger joint, I learned DO NOT CALL A WOMAN, "MADAM". EVER!!!!!!!!!!!
And "Sir" depends on how many "Sirs". One "Sir" is a term of respect. When you hear a bunch of them, "Oh, Sir. Sir. Sir." it's code for "Hey Dumbass."
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MarciKS said:
Me either. I just wondered if the men were as touchy about the Sir thing. I find it amusing because in the southern states it's a form of respect. Yet other places it sets their teeth on edge.
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You're right Marci....living in the south its always Maam and I always hated it, as opposed to originally being from the north, it was always Miss for the young or old females....now they call me Dear or Honey and I hate that too, but have accepted it.... is what it is, lol.....
how about we respond with 'okay young un'? hee hee
 
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