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>When my dad spanked me I always had to say Yes Sir and >No Sir as he was lecturing me. Then he told me to lay >over his knees. > >>Did anybody else grow up with the expectation that you >>refer to other adults and sir and ma’am? If so, did >>you get spanked for not doing so? >> >>I grew up in the southern United States and there was >>definitely an expectation that I use sir and ma’am. >>My parents did not require that I call them that, but >>I did use the terms when I was in trouble. It was >>expected for all other adults, though. I never got >>spanked for it, but I did get told off. The funny part >>is, my mom hated being called ma’am because she said >>it made her feel old. >> >>As a side note, I think it’s a little strange to >>require kids to behave more formally than adults do. >>One time, I was introduced to a friend of my >>father’s. My dad shook his hand and said “good to >>see ya!” I shook the man’s hand and just said >>“nice to meet you!” I got in trouble for not >>adding sir on the end of it. It probably would have >>been easier to pick up on if the adults also said it! >> >>My dad had a habit of shortening the word ma’am…he >>would say “yes’m” and “no’m”. That was how >>he addressed my grandmother. I did the same thing and >>got scolded!

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