"Ma'am" and "Sir"

[Elle Seven]

Is this strictly a southern US thing or is it done everywhere?

Did yall parents make y'all call them "sir" or "ma'am" (or some appropriate equivalent if you arent from the US) when you were growing up?

If you are grown, do you still do it - address your parents as such? If you have your own kids now, do you make them address you as such?

Also, for men and women you aren't related to (strangers, folks in passing) do you use these words these words to address them as well, especially those considered your elders?

 

[Rhapscallion Démone]

Not all the time but I do use them.

 

[The God Poster]

Is this strictly a southern US thing or is it done everywhere?

Did yall parents make y'all call them "sir" or "ma'am" (or some appropriate equivalent if you arent from the US) when you were growing up?

If you are grown, do you still do it - address your parents as such? If you have your own kids now, do you make them address you as such?

Also, for men and women you aren't related to (strangers, folks in passing) do you use these words these words to address them as well, especially those considered your elders?

I use it for elders & work talking to clients.
Def not a South thing. Where are you ?

 

[Elle Seven]

I use it for elders & work talking to clients.
Def not a South thing. Where are you ?

I'm in the South.

 

[you're NOT "n!ggas"]

I didn't have to say them growing up but I knew when/if I visit Alabama...

 

[QueenVirgo85]

I didn’t have to say it coming up. I respect my elders now and will say ma’am or sir.

 

[Cel 510 kid ados forever]

Its a southern thing

In cali im sure its people who use it but not many.

I do use it at times but its not ingrained in us out here.

I do say it to older black people just out of respect

Anyone else no

 

[Easy-E]

A woman though I was calling her old because I called her ma'am

In Virginia

I didn't know her name

 

[jdubnyce]

My dad a vet

Sir/ma'am was a staple in the house..or else

Saying "what" instead of "pardon/I beg your pardon"

 

[Nobu]

It's everywhere, but def more common in some places vs others

 

[Ashley Banks]

My mom is from Louisiana, so I always say yes/no ma’am/sir. I still do. If you’re even a year older than me, I will call you ma’am or sir until you tell me not to.

 

[Ya Sinning Mane]

was raised that way

 

[Elle Seven]

It's everywhere, but def more common in some places vs others

You wrong for this gif though.

 

[Mac Brown]

My mom is from Louisiana, so I always say yes/no ma’am/sir. I still do. If you’re even a year older than me, I will call you ma’am or sir until you tell me not to.

what part of Louisiana


We may be related

 

[I'm Blackman]

Yeah..I was raised like that.

Still say yes ma'am, yes sir to my parents and people older than me.

It's ingrained at this point. Sometimes I said to me younger than me.