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skavenfreak wrote:Crap, I was really hoping this would be the page four post... oh well.

You shouldn't be making posts just to get onto page 4.



::EDIT:: BOOYA! PAGE FOUR!

My spam post cleverly disguised as the criticism of another spam post worked!

Ah man, I even counted the replies on the other page!!! must have missed one...

Good. Think you can get to five now?

You need at least one more post for page Five.

One time I insisted my children call me "sir." They stole my cane, glasses, and socks, and hooked up a laugh track to my hearing aid. Then they sold my socks to Malfred.
I miss my socks. But I don't want them back, not after seeing what Malfred did to them.

I get called "Sir" all the time (but then, I have 'old man' white hair), and I've never found it offensive. I, in turn have called others "sir" and "Ma'am".

OTOH, I have called people who irritate me or annoy me "Sirrah!" - and most have not got the reference.
(It's an obsolete, rather contemptuous form of address. Not as offensive as calling a black man "boy", but still rather bad).

Took a while to get used to being called 'sir', sort of happens a few years after leaving school.

These days I prefer to be refered to as 'Master'.

Master is traditionally used for young boys in the UK.

Amusingly, the word a Japanese wife (like what I've got) generally uses to refer to her husband when speaking to outsiders, means master.

te hehehe
Master Bates....

Here's hoping for 5.

Damn!

COME ON PAGE FIVE!!!

BoxANT wrote:Yes, our evil American plan to unstable the UK by getting people to address others with "Sir", "thank you", and "you are welcome".

I never said I had a problem with politeness or "Please"/"Thank You"/"You're Welcome".

Also Ireland is not in the UK. Just an FYI. (Notice how I don't raise to your flamebait/ignorance)

Its not? I thought there were British troops in norgthern Ireland? This is an informational question not a disagreement Thanny. Whats the story?

Northern Ireland, or Ulster, is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is currently internationally viewed as a part of UK. Eire is a separate republic and nation with her own government.

So "Ireland" we're referring to here is the southern part?

Frazzled wrote:So "Ireland" we're referring to here is the southern part?

From what I gather, when people mention Ireland(especially non-Americans), they tend to mean Southern Ireland that's not part of the UK. So, yes.

LuciusAR wrote:Being called Sir, Respectful or annoying?

I hate it.

Then again, I respect casual candor far more than tight assed, suck up Political Correctness.

But if I am a patron at a place of business, I dont mind it. Its their job and they are told to address you as such so I dont think it is meant as disrespect.

It depends on how I feel at the time.

Usually, if some idiot uses a condescening tone with his delivery of 'Can I help you, sir ?' I respond with a ' don't you bloody forget either, chum. ME spending, YOU hoping I'll spend. Beg biatch ' attitude.

If it comes across as ' I'd rather say Mate, but I was ordered to call new faces 'Sir' ' I give them a ' forget that crap, buddy, let's talk hobby' response.

If I see the suit in back giving his staffer the beady eye for asking 'New army, or expanding, mate ?' as their opening, then that's it, time to really wind the suit up, and start talking war and paint with my new bestest buddy who's forced to earn his troops.

I don't think it's annoying or like trying to lure you in to buy stuff. I sometimes get called sir by costumers when I'm the employee. I suppose it depends on the person too, and how they say it.

Honestly... dont call me Sir.... i work for a living

those of you in the military should be familiar with this little phrase from whatever basic training/boot camp/ etc. they went to.

a screaming, yelling drill sergeant goes a long way to fixing a Sir or Ma'am problem

anyways, i do not like to be called sir, as it makes me feel old (and im not! im only 22!!!)... Dude, or Bro, or something along those lines are a perfectly acceptable substitute to "sir" for me (so long as its not "pal" as thats not so nice)

do you know who else called people sir?

the NAZI'S called people sir!!!!

think about that!!!










By the way, I read all 4 pages of this thread so I can Godwyn it if i want. Work is boring today.)

Ensis Ferrae wrote:Honestly... dont call me Sir.... i work for a living

those of you in the military should be familiar with this little phrase from whatever basic training/boot camp/ etc. they went to.

a screaming, yelling drill sergeant goes a long way to fixing a Sir or Ma'am problem

When I was in Marine basic, the DI's had you start every statement to them with a sir and end it with a sir, and Heaven help you if you forgot.

Kitchen duty for a MONTH! lol

To the OP: I'm sure the 'sir' was meant as a sign of respect. It's what retail drones are supposed to do

It always throws me for a loop when someone calls me sir. I usually look behind me to see if anyone important is around as they can't possibly mean little old me.

Relapse wrote: When I was in Marine basic, the DI's had you start every statement to them with a sir and end it with a sir, and Heaven help you if you forgot.

yeah, but you know how the army loves to glorify its officers with the Sir stuff, even in basic, they want you to address NCOs as NCOs, and officers as officers... honestly, ill take 3 Specialists over 1 lieutenant any day... you'll get more use from the SPCs

I've been in GW and they call you mate or start up a conversation with "Hi guys". You're not my mate, I don't know you. NOW I SHALL PUT YOU TO THE SWORD!!!!

Well that's an exaggeration, because I wouldn't use a sword. But I can well imagine someone being annoyed or taken aback by the assumed friendliness and being approached in that manner. They aren't your 'mate', they're sales staff who are unknown to you.

On the main subject, don't be annoyed when someone calls you 'sir', they are being polite. After they approach you as 'sir', you can tell them you're a regular and swap names if you wish.

Perhaps it is coming from where I grew up, but I think that treating people with civility and, yes, a certain degree of detatchment, when introductions are being made. I believe you should *not* be casual in business relationships, or when you first meet someone. I would take excpetion to someone who I did not know calling me bro or dude or something to that effect. I really dislike anyone I don't know putting their hands on me in any fashion other than a handshake, no matter how friendly their intended gesture is.

I adress everyone who I do not know intimately as sir or ma'am. This includes everyone from business contacts to the girl at the checkout at the grocery who is probably all of 20 years of age. When I go to McDonalds I adress the person taking my order as sir or ma'am. It is a matter of respect, as it is being friendly yet maintaining each other's personal space.

Ensis Ferrae wrote:Honestly... dont call me Sir.... i work for a living

those of you in the military should be familiar with this little phrase from whatever basic training/boot camp/ etc. they went to.

a screaming, yelling drill sergeant goes a long way to fixing a Sir or Ma'am problem

anyways, i do not like to be called sir, as it makes me feel old (and im not! im only 22!!!)... Dude, or Bro, or something along those lines are a perfectly acceptable substitute to "sir" for me (so long as its not "pal" as thats not so nice)

As a counter, I am not your "bro," your "bra," your "man," or your "friend." Unless we are personal friends thats inappropriate and I will react in that manner.

I have no qualms with being called anything that is "normal" in society, respectful terms or friendly terms. If someone I don't know calls me mate it always makes me want to ask "excuse me do I know you?", but it doesn't irk me enough to moan about it.

Frazzled wrote:

Ensis Ferrae wrote:Honestly... dont call me Sir.... i work for a living

those of you in the military should be familiar with this little phrase from whatever basic training/boot camp/ etc. they went to.

a screaming, yelling drill sergeant goes a long way to fixing a Sir or Ma'am problem

anyways, i do not like to be called sir, as it makes me feel old (and im not! im only 22!!!)... Dude, or Bro, or something along those lines are a perfectly acceptable substitute to "sir" for me (so long as its not "pal" as thats not so nice)

As a counter, I am not your "bro," your "bra," your "man," or your "friend." Unless we are personal friends thats inappropriate and I will react in that manner.

You saying I don't need a Bra?

Saying I got nothing to show?

You cheeky get.