How many women here get really mad being called Ma'am? I ain't up there yet!!!
2006-11-20 18:25:18 · 8 answers · asked by Jane 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
Ooh, I HATE being called Ma'am. I don't think people say it as a slight, but it still feels like they think I'm old or something.
2006-11-20 19:21:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. It's the feminine version of Sir. Soldiers use it to address female Officers for example. Saying don't call me ma'am is the same as saying "I am not a lady"
2006-11-20 18:29:21 · answer #2 · answered by Sid B 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In this age of rampant rudeness, we must sustain any semblance of civility left . In more cultured societies, ma'am is used more in a respectful fashion than one indicating a woman's age. Accept it gracefully. Perhaps those who refer to you as "ma'am" simply respect you and have no idea you feel as though your vanity is being insulted...
2006-11-20 18:45:17 · answer #3 · answered by drmdlean 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Here in the smaller cities in Texas at least, it is a term of respect to a grown woman, regardless of the age of the person saying it or the person it is said to.
2006-11-20 18:36:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's just a polite term to address a woman by. Sometimes Miss is seen as condescending unless the person is in their teens. HTH : )
2006-11-20 21:32:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, in the South it is a respectful way to address a lady
Southern Chivalry and all that
2006-11-20 18:30:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
This drives me crazy. This makes me feel really old. I hate it. I always consider it an insult whether or not it was meant that way.Call me miss, lady, bad names. Please don't call me Ma'am.
2006-11-20 18:32:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
maam is'nt for old women..its called giving respect to a female
2006-11-20 18:28:34 · answer #8 · answered by LoVeLy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋