Ladies, how old were you when you started being called MAM?

Question

I'm 29 and in this last year kids at the checkout and at the drive through in McDonald's started calling me MAM! I didn't think I was old enough and I'm not THAT older than them...lol...
I just realized I'm a full blown grown up I guess. Thought it was funny.

Answer 1

I was 22 the first time I was called MAM.. it was by a 16 yr. old.. It was when he carded me.. His exact words were.. "Do you have an ID Miss?" I handed it to him.. and then he handed me back my ID and change and said, " Have a nice day MA'AM" UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

I was about 30 when people started doing it. I am 33 now and sometimes I am called Ma'am, and sometimes it's Miss. It doesn't seem to matter what the age of the person using it is either. Oh well, I think both are nice attempts at being polite. It's all better than "hey you".

Answer 3

I am 36, I don't think I've heard it yet, but that might be because our drive-thru kids are less respectful than yours. About a year ago I watched one girl take a french fry out of my bag and eat it while she was waiting for my coke, then tried to give it all to me! And she was laughing as I told the manager (I walked inside). It was unbelievable. But anyway, no mam's yet, and I am not complaining!

Answer 4

I think Ma'am is a nice old fashioned way to show respect...I'm 56 and have never been called Ma'am yet...people say I look and act like i'm in my 30's...so I'm not griping or complaining!! But if and when I start being called Ma'am, I think it'll be really nice. Maybe then I'll pretend to act like an old granny!!

Answer 5

I easily have a 20mth previous and a 6week previous. She has been better sassy at the moment and what I do to attempt to regulate the sassy- is to make certain the antecedent. pretty its even as the baby is crying. So then I attempt redirection, and at the moment that hasnt been operating, so I attempt no longer paying any interest and that looks to make it worse, yet then she stops interior of 5mins- its like she had to placed on herself out. Its hard, yet one ingredient I study is that "you cant punish a 2yr previous for being a 2yr previous". raising your voice, yelling, hitting decrease back... all gained't artwork and easily educate them to attempt this. i imagine you're heading in the right route- who am I to understand? Im correct there with you! also... chatting with a lot and attempting to educate a lesson- no longer something you want to attempt to do- thats why timeouts dont artwork at this age- they dont understand what they did to get there! hehe as far as understanding even as to charm to the line... its as a lot as you and the issue. for sure if it includes a secure practices difficulty alongside with hiking on furnishings.. i ought to assert thats a good commence.. ingesting in public- I purely circumvent that all and sundry at the same time. haha. No suggestion there. I easily have 2 less than 2 and that i wouldnt fathom attempting that.. per chance in many years. besides, best of success to you, and thanks for asking a good question. i will appreciate reading others solutions. i'm also searching to purchase that e book the first man or woman reported! Take care

Answer 6

Probably 21 or 22 but that was because I was a young married woman living on a military post and that was the accepted reference used!

Answer 7

I'm going to have to go with 29, I'm 30 now and I think it started around 29 or so! LOL

Answer 8

my girlfriend says she was like 13 the first time she was called Mam!

Answer 9

I've never been called Ma'am.
It's just the proper way to greet a woman, a little old fashioned maybe, but still very respectful.
I wouldn't take it so personally.

Answer 10

If I do not know your name, I'll call you "mam", even mid teens.

I only had one teenage girl, asked me not to call her Mam, I ask what should I call you, She said on the Phone.