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I find it much worse when young people say sir to me. Granted, I'm middle aged, but stuff like that never lets me forget it.
 
Jeff7 said:
Some people are just begging for custom forum titles.

runzwithsizorz: Darlin'

HeXen: Sweety a-hole

MartyMcFly3: Bud

highland145: "Not a problem!"
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Other people have called me bud and it's not an issue. Just the way my one coworker says it irritates me, thats all. Like I said, more the person than the name.
 
skyking said:
Ok, I gotcha. she's not of your class.
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Wrong, she assumed a position not granted. "Class" standing, or age, We are all equal and due a modicum of respect. You sir, of all members should know this. My mothers plane had an s in it's id, The local tower, knowing it was her would say sugar on the radio instead of sierra, for depart, and approach. I think she kinda liked it. D:
 
runzwithsizorz said:
Wrong, she assumed a position not granted. "Class" standing, or age, We are all equal and due a modicum of respect. You sir, of all members should know this. My mothers plane had an s in it's id, The local tower, knowing it was her would say sugar on the radio instead of sierra, for depart, and approach. I think she kinda liked it. D:
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What I know is, when you make a weak rant about something so trivial you are asking to get teased at the very minimum. Consider yourself teased.
 
Never been called any of that crap. It's usually sir. I have had a few woman call me honey. I bet in the south they call you sug. Like that character in King Of The Hill. LOL
 
Sir or Mr . "They still call me Mr. Pips " don't sweat the small stuff . Go to enough funerals and you will begin to see it really doesn't matter . That , or take up astronomy , for a reality check on insignificance .
 
I have a problem with "hon." To me it's belittling because that's what moms call their kids. It's akin to calling me a child. Now if I hear the stranger calling everyone that, I take it in stride.
Also, "dear" is in the same vein.
 
It's a boundary. It suggests that the person may be willing to get closer to you than you'd like without your permission. It is, however, a culture-bound boundary so there is quite a bit of variability in the extent and situations in which it is relatively more agreeable to cross. Being sensitive to boundaries is not in itself a bad thing, although you're probably more sensitive to them in this case than the average Joe. Don't worry. I am too. My sensitivity to boundaries is highly productive as it allows me to recognize and be vigilant about maintaining a doctor-patient relationship and nothing else. Your sense of boundaries may allow you to avoid situations in which you could be exploited.
 
Stopsignhank said:
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.
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Ditto. A lot of time it comes off as completely unnecessary. I feel as though someone just bounced a tennis ball off my head. It didn't do actual damage, but I didn't like it.
 
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I care not what others call me; I have doubtless called myself worse.
 
CraKaJaX said:
It sounds like you need a drink. Let me get you one:

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I honestly don't care what they call me because at my age it means I'm still alive.

Works for me.
 
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