For those of you who are older,a ?

[unokitty]

I personally, do not like being addressed by a clerk, or cashier as dude, chief, bro, buddy, pal, sweety, honey, ETC. Especially when it is obvious that I'm 30, or 40 years older than they are. When I meet someone, I refer to them as maam, miss, or sir, until I am given permission to do otherwise, regardless of their age. I'm I just too old fashioned?
LOL, perhaps I am, I still have old letters from my mother when I traveled away from home a long time ago, they were addressed, *MASTER* Runz.

Because one half of humankind
Lives here in hell, shall not the other half
Do any more than just for conscience' sake
Be miserable? --EA Robinson

Uno

 

[z1ggy]

Sounds like too many kids have been on OPs lawn lately.

 

[FerrelGeek]

This. So chill out and enjoy, brah!

I've been called boss, chief, bro, dude, sweetie, etc.

As long as the interaction is quick, doesn't really bother me.

the only question that should matter is whether they are trying to be polite or trying to condescend. If polite, then what's the problem, they may think your lingo is funny as well. If condescending or rude, who cares anyway. Seriously, who cares what some cashier or secretary thinks, they are not the focal point of the world.

 

[TheVrolok]

the only question that should matter is whether they are trying to be polite or trying to condescend. If polite, then what's the problem, they may think your lingo is funny as well. If condescending or rude, who cares anyway. Seriously, who cares what some cashier or secretary thinks, they are not the focal point of the world.

Who is this RBM making all these rational posts?

 

[Sonikku]

#FirstWorldProblems

 

[CPA]

Those are much better than being called Mr. [insert first name here], especially by other adults.

 

[pauldun170]

I personally, do not like being addressed by a clerk, or cashier as dude, chief, bro, buddy, pal, sweety, honey, ETC. Especially when it is obvious that I'm 30, or 40 years older than they are. When I meet someone, I refer to them as maam, miss, or sir, until I am given permission to do otherwise, regardless of their age. I'm I just too old fashioned?
LOL, perhaps I am, I still have old letters from my mother when I traveled away from home a long time ago, they were addressed, *MASTER* Runz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-l9-dI4k60

 

[CraKaJaX]

It sounds like you need a drink. Let me get you one:

 

[skimple]

Early bird specials start in a couple of hours - better get that nap in!

 

[Stopsignhank]

Run - You are obviously were raised in the south.

I personally am 50 years old and most times I hate to be called sir. Sometimes it is OK, but most times it bothers me.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I like best to be called "Me Lord", but, I'll settle for Chief.

 

[clamum]

Not everyone's like that. Off the top of my head I know of my co-worker, who when I first met him said not to call him "sir" after I did a couple times.

In order words, just relax dude.

 

[boomerang]

I personally, do not like being addressed by a clerk, or cashier as dude, chief, bro, buddy, pal, sweety, honey, ETC. Especially when it is obvious that I'm 30, or 40 years older than they are. When I meet someone, I refer to them as maam, miss, or sir, until I am given permission to do otherwise, regardless of their age. I'm I just too old fashioned?
LOL, perhaps I am, I still have old letters from my mother when I traveled away from home a long time ago, they were addressed, *MASTER* Runz.

What you need is a name tag. When addressed in a manner that twists your panties, you can then just point at the name tag while giving them a nasty look.

 

[MajinCry]

I used to be fine with being addressed as whatever. Didn't matter two bits ta me.

But then, I experienced the horror of someone overusing the word sir.

"Sir, please, sir, could you help me fix it, sir? Sir, help me, sir. It just won't work, sir. Sir, you there, sir?"

I now despise the term "sir", and use it in excess whenever I can.

 

[Perknose]

the only question that should matter is whether they are trying to be polite or trying to condescend. If polite, then what's the problem, they may think your lingo is funny as well.

^^^ This.

If condescending or rude, who cares anyway. Seriously, who cares what some cashier or secretary thinks, they are not the focal point of the world.

Eh, truly condescending service people are rare. It's the brain dead slacker types that can annoy me, though I have noticed that the last recession did tend to weed a great many of them out as retail of all types has glommed onto the fact that service is the main thing that distinguishes outlets of all types now that the net, big box stores, and rampant price matching policies have leveled the price playing field.

Note, I don't mind one whit if a CSR doesn't know something because they haven't been properly trained, as long as they're actively trying to help.

 

[Blackjack200]

Tell you what. If a pair of legs connected to a giant hand grasping enormous scissors walked up to me, I'd call him whatever the hell he wanted to be called. Sir.

 

[runzwithsizorz]

That's the thing, I don't think it's the name as much as who it's coming from...

Bingo! A fifty something year old waitress in Atlanta Ga. serving me sweet tea can get away with calling me darlin. Granted, it's kinda a southern colloquial. A nineteen year old addressing me or my wife in the same manner just rubs me wrong.

 

[brianmanahan]

it sounds like you're just looking for a reason to be mad

 

[skyking]

Bingo! A fifty something year old waitress in Atlanta Ga. serving me sweet tea can get away with calling me darlin. Granted, it's kinda a southern colloquial. A nineteen year old addressing me or my wife in the same manner just rubs me wrong.

Ok, I gotcha. she's not of your class.

 

[brianmanahan]

Ok, I gotcha. she's not of your class.

filthy peasants!

 

[skyking]

 

[HeXen]

I really don't care what others address me as, they are just people, other mofo's with their own BS sucking up air and taking up space just like me. Darlin, sweety, a-hole...there is no reason to care.

 

[highland145]

Do you mean to say you actually take offense to someone saying "not a problem" to you?

Or did I miss an inside joke there?

"Not a problem" is usually offered by folks whose job it is to carry out the activities that are "not a problem". Of course it isn't a problem; it's the freaking job. If it is a problem for the person to do the job, they should find another job.

This

 

[highland145]

filthy peasants!

They're damned everywhere.D:

 

[Jeff7]

Some people are just begging for custom forum titles.

runzwithsizorz: Darlin'

HeXen: Sweety a-hole

MartyMcFly3: Bud

highland145: "Not a problem!"