BambooLand Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 OMG! At 32 years of age I am being called Sir more often than I like. I'm notused to it at all and it is insulting, because it is something you call an older person not someone who is youthful and young. Tonight this girl I talk to at a store comes out and says "Hello Sir" I hATE that! Why didn't she just say "Hello older man"(She is about 22 23 years old. I like my youth and like looking young, because you can get away with more when you look young. Now I feel as if I reached the "matured look" or the well seasoned" look where I do not look youthful now, rather I look like a man, a full fledged adult man. I wanted to dress as Baby New years this year for the celebrations, but now I am having second thoghts, because I don't want to be an old man in a outfit like that. People may get creeped out to where if I looked youthful it would be more acceptable. I never thought I would feel like this, but I do and it sucks!! I don't want to look older, because inside I am still 18 and feel like I am 18 and in fact I feel stronger than I was 18. Cal me bro, man or dude. I don't want to be called sir!
thatsonlyme Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 I'm 31 now so I can relate to your post. I figured though it really depends on social setting. if I'm at the register paying for my groceries, it doesn't bother me being called sir. Now if a girl on the street asked me for a light and said "than you sir", that would make me feel old for sure! It usually doesn't happen though I still feel young and many people told me I look younger than I am, which is flattering, but we're getting to that age when we can expect to be called sir more often. As long as they don't offer senior discounts I'm fine
skydiveaddict Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 OMG! At 32 years of age I am being called Sir more often than I like. Cal me bro, man or dude. I don't want to be called sir! Eh, I wouldn't sweat it. My CO is almost 20 years younger than me (right about your age) and I have to salute him and call him "sir". He doesn't like it either.
quankanne Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 meh ... it's better than someone calling you "ma'am" ... when you're obviously a dude! not sure why people take exception to those titles, because where I'm from, it's a sign of respect, at ANY age. One of our baby-priests is really sweet about calling us women in the office "Miss First Name" ... and I think it's very touching because it's his way of showing his respect.
havehope Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 (edited) Its habit for me to call people "sir" or "ma'am" just out of respect from the way I was raised and living in the south my whole life. If they don't like it, they usually say "Oh you can call me --- " or whatever they prefer. And then I'm typically like "oh okay" and don't give a second thought to it. I'm in my 20s and sometimes even people my own age say "ma'am" to me. And I've been told multiple times I look significantly younger than I am, so I know they don't think I'm old. So maybe they arn't necessarily doing it because they think you're "old". It could be out of habit or respect for someone they haven't met. But I do understand where you're coming from, dude Thankfully I haven't made the mistake of calling a gender the wrong title. Not yet anyways... Edited November 16, 2010 by havehope
Citizen Erased Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 I'm 23 and I get called ma'am. They're being polite.
Author BambooLand Posted November 16, 2010 Author Posted November 16, 2010 I guess it's another thing I have to just put down in my list of "Accept and don't fret" list I just like to act and feel young, wearing hoodies, my Nikes and say things like "Sup" hey bud, wats hapnin, things like that. Now if I look old, then I would look silly saying stuff like that. My best friend is 23 years old FFS:)
D-Lish Posted November 17, 2010 Posted November 17, 2010 I get seriously offended when someone calls me ma'am. That's something you call a grandma. I want a t-shirt that says "call me ma'am and I'll kick your face".
skydiveaddict Posted November 17, 2010 Posted November 17, 2010 I'm ok with being sir'ed. Typical officer (((rolls eyes((((
Author BambooLand Posted November 17, 2010 Author Posted November 17, 2010 I get seriously offended when someone calls me ma'am. That's something you call a grandma. I want a t-shirt that says "call me ma'am and I'll kick your face". First person to ask me where the ben-gay is, is goin down! I know it shows respect when someone calls yo usir or Ma'am, but it is respect like "your my elder" kind of respect. uuuggg! I don't want to be respected, I am one of you!, I'm young gosh darrnit!
USMCHokie Posted November 17, 2010 Posted November 17, 2010 Typical officer (((rolls eyes(((( Hahah, naturally.
theBrokenMuse Posted November 17, 2010 Posted November 17, 2010 I don't want to be respected, I am one of you!, I'm young gosh darrnit! If you feel young, then just let it roll off of you. Someone young wouldn't be putting this much energy into stuff like this. Stop reacting like a crotchety old coot! Besides, people in certain jobs get conditioned to use terms like miss, ma'am and sir all the time because it's what the corporate world considers an acceptable way to address those whose names you do not know so after some time it becomes pretty automatic.
skydiveaddict Posted November 17, 2010 Posted November 17, 2010 Besides, people in certain jobs get conditioned to use terms like ma'am and sir all the time . That's for sure. If you don't you're in a lot of trouble
Art_Critic Posted November 17, 2010 Posted November 17, 2010 I get seriously offended when someone calls me ma'am. That's something you call a grandma. I want a t-shirt that says "call me ma'am and I'll kick your face". You do know that at your age you could very well be a grandma ? A buddy of mine is a Grandpa 3 times over and he is only 47...
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