Being called 'sir'

[mackdaddy27]

went to get a mcdonalds sandwich and the lady at the window said , here you go , sir
my jaw dropped and just stared at her back as if to say , come back ehre ,what the fcck did you say
and then I was about to do a favre move from Supertrooper and jump trhough the windows to kick that persons ass ...if it was a joke

went to talk to a hb 6.5 as she was walking out, but as soon as opened with where is this store, she said " no sir, its not on this floor" shes not even an employee..

wtf ? should I start fcck buying gray hairs for men coverup and start talking my doctor about viagra..

I am only 27 , all my life I have never been called sir. I swear to good i m going to lay as many as i can before I turn 28

 

[SilverSonnet]

Hey, everyone I respect and know I call sir. Rollo, WescottII, Karma, they have much to teach me and they help me, and as such, In my eyes, they deserve the title of Sir(or in Wes's case Mentor). Sir is a subtle sign of respect. Well, that's how I use and see it anyway.

 

[spax]

Being sir is good. Uneducated-ghetto thug. Go huff some paint.

 

[ChapStick]

I use sir to show some respect.

 

[slaog]

I am only 27 , all my life I have never been called sir. I swear to good i m going to lay as many as i can before I turn 28

How do you see yourself? A real mature man would like to be called sir.

 

[Mavrick]

They are looking at you as a customer, and as hired help, they are respecting you as a customer. I hope you aren't really this uptight.

 

[MacAvoy]

How do you see yourself? A real mature man would like to be called sir.

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[WesCottII]

What are you moaning at?

"sir" is a sign of respect, meaning you're a perceived as a man of value.

 

[AlanB]

Yeah, it is just a common respectful term used for customers in many places, especially over the phone. It is becoming a bit outdated over here; a lot use the term 'boss' instead but if you go to an old fashioned barber or suit store, they will probably call you sir. It can be annoying if they overuse it like my barber e.g. "Does sir want his sideburns shorter?" "Is that ok for sir?" etc. but I can't see why it would bother anyone, they are just being respectful.

 

[ChrizZ]

shoot her.

 

[Francisco d'Anconia]

Is this where we are now? We're at a place where we question someone who's trying to be respectful? I'd think that 20-somethings would revel in being respected nowadays.

 

[DJDamage]

Being sir is good. Uneducated-ghetto thug. Go huff some paint.

lol +1

Do you even know what a Sir is?

Used as a form of polite address for a man: Don't forget your hat, sir.

Maybe up until this point in your life nobody refered to you as a sir because they viewed you less then a man and more like a boy.

 

[MacAvoy]

I bet the OP never thought he'd get sh1t on like this.

 

[PrinceBeavis]

You guys are ALL on drugs.

At least 90% of the time, "Sir" is the most disrespectful bullcrap thing you can be called.

If a young girl calls you Sir, it pretty much indicates she in no way considers you a sexual being.

If an employee of a business calls you Sir, it means they see you as an obstacle between them and their paycheck. It means they don't even see you as a human being, and if they weren't being payed to do it, they wouldn't spit on you if you were on fire. They call you that because they HAVE to.

Ever see or hear two guys who pretty much want to kick each other's @ss, like on a radio talk show, or tv interview show? They will be barking at each other, and at least one of them will call the other, very indignantly...."Sir!"
And they'll say it with particular emphasis....."Sirrrrrrr!!!"

Watch....look and listen more closely, and you will find me to be right.

Yes, there are times when it's respectful, but that's pretty rare.

 

[Magma]

I am only 27 , all my life I have never been called sir.

I am not surprised.

 

[PrinceBeavis]

It's like most women. They HATE to be called Maam.

 

[Nighthawk]

You expect them to call you 'dude?'

 

[logic1]

:nervous:

 

[MacAvoy]

You guys are ALL on drugs.

At least 90% of the time, "Sir" is the most disrespectful bullcrap thing you can be called.

If a young girl calls you Sir, it pretty much indicates she in no way considers you a sexual being.

If an employee of a business calls you Sir, it means they see you as an obstacle between them and their paycheck. It means they don't even see you as a human being, and if they weren't being payed to do it, they wouldn't spit on you if you were on fire. They call you that because they HAVE to.

Ever see or hear two guys who pretty much want to kick each other's @ss, like on a radio talk show, or tv interview show? They will be barking at each other, and at least one of them will call the other, very indignantly...."Sir!"
And they'll say it with particular emphasis....."Sirrrrrrr!!!"

Watch....look and listen more closely, and you will find me to be right.

Yes, there are times when it's respectful, but that's pretty rare.

Question for you Beavis.

Do you find taking such a negative view helps your situation? I'm not disagreeing with what you say but I don't see the point in looking for a negative in every situation.

 

[AlanB]

You expect them to call you 'dude?'

A lot of the younger guys call you 'mate' or 'pal' round here. A lot of the women tend to say 'love' as in 'Alright love'.

To be honest, I don't mind either approach. Sometimes, if you are in your local bar or corner shop etc. it is nice to have a friendly tone rather than a formal one.

When I worked in service roles (supermarkets, fast food etc.), I tended to call younger guys 'mate', older guys 'sir' and women of all ages 'love'. I don't think I ever had any problems from anyone using any of those. I think it is a much of a muchness really.