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Subject: Re: Addressing adults as Sir and Ma'am

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Radovan (to Miss Mike)
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Date Posted: 01:17:14 05/04/26 Mon
In reply to: Mississippi Mike 's message, "Addressing adults as Sir and Ma'am" on 16:54:07 05/03/26 Sun

Dear Miss Mike (sorry, but I just couldn't resist. Boy, I would have gotten the strap so hard if I tried that 60 years ago),

It wasn't just a Mississippi thing. Whenever I was introduced to an adult it was always "Radovan, meet Mr. Jones" or Miss Jones, or Mrs. Jones as the case demanded (the silly Ms. wasn't yet invented). From then on the man's name was Misterjones, one word, just as mine was Radovan, not Rad or Raddo or Van. I knew that the Mr. was a sign of respect, but never thought on that. He was just Misterjones. If the full name was not appropriate, then it was "Sir" as mine was "Son". That was just the way it was, no thought of it being otherwise.

Like James (see below) if I left out the Ma'am when answering a teacher I got the same lethal stare and a "Yes, what?" demand. If I didn't say "Please" when asking my mom a favor I was ignored. If I asked permission from my parents or my teachers for something and said "Can I..." the answer was always "Yes, you certainly can, but you may not." And it was still "no" even if I corrected myself and said "may". Only got a "yes" if I asked "may" and it was OK with the adult asked.

Different world, wasn't it?

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Re: Addressing adults as Sir and Ma'am Mississippi Mike 04:00:52 05/04/26 Mon

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>Dear Miss Mike (sorry, but I just couldn't >resist. Boy, I would have gotten the strap so hard if >I tried that 60 years ago), > >It wasn't just a Mississippi thing. Whenever I was >introduced to an adult it was always "Radovan, meet >Mr. Jones" or Miss Jones, or Mrs. Jones as the case >demanded (the silly Ms. wasn't yet invented). From >then on the man's name was Misterjones, one word, just >as mine was Radovan, not Rad or Raddo or Van. I knew >that the Mr. was a sign of respect, but never thought >on that. He was just Misterjones. If the full name >was not appropriate, then it was "Sir" as mine was >"Son". That was just the way it was, no thought of it >being otherwise. > >Like James (see below) if I left out the Ma'am when >answering a teacher I got the same lethal stare and a >"Yes, what?" demand. If I didn't say "Please" >when asking my mom a favor I was ignored. If I asked >permission from my parents or my teachers for >something and said "Can I..." the answer was always >"Yes, you certainly can, but you may not." And >it was still "no" even if I corrected myself and said >"may". Only got a "yes" if I asked "may" and it was >OK with the adult asked. > >Different world, wasn't it?

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