Yes... Maam
When I was young I use to watch old black and white tv sitcoms, and I remember the mom would call out to her children "remember your manners!" Manners.... What's that? A lost art I was sure... Then again when I think about it, I look around and I see it isn't
I have always been taught to call people "Sir" or "Maam" always say "Thank you" and "I appreciate that" and for the longest time I really thought not very many people did the same. I just did not give them the credit, and then today I am happy to say manners are not at all dead....
Today I heard someone use such manners, for no other reason than to be cordial, I heard my younger sisters (neighbor girls) say "yes maam" and "yes sir" when answering to their parents call, I was around young girls who said "I appreciate that" and "thank you" and just treat each other with such mutual respect, my sugarmama said "I love you baby - and gave me a hug... and it warmed my heart.
A smile, a quick thank you can change a persons complete day! Can you imagine that? One word from you can change someones day.... the whole dang day! That same power can be used to ruin a day. I am glad that with powers like that, manners are not dead...
posted by SunYoung @ 10:45 PM
2 Comments:
hiii
saw your log and i wondered about the same question. Im 15 and just moved to south Do adults expect to hear yes or yes maam when being answered? what do u expect? if so, when? Do i just say it when answering a question? Sorry to bug u but thought you caould help. Oh my email is veronispd@aol.com Thanks if u can help?
well I guess I could be considered an adult...
1) no I do not think they "expect it" persay, but I do believe it is a welcome surprise - in return it gets you a lot of respect. I mean if you answer "WHAT?!" all the time, would you want to talk to that person? Usually I just say "yes" or "maam"
2) People do not usually call me maam, but when I worked with kids a lot, I usually had them call me Miss Theresa, but I do not usually have them call me maam... that would probably crack me up, since I do not consider myself maam material yet. (contradictory I know)-but if they did - I would not stop them.
3) Use it the way you believe to be most respectful, be mindful of their feelings as well... if it feels uncomfortable, it probably came out that way too - When I am answering teenagers I say it to them when they call me name.. I say "yes maam how can I help, or yes sir wazzup?" make it your own...
Don't worry - your not bugging me! Thanks for asking!
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