Writing in Standpoint magazine, Dalrymple proposes starting “a society for the restoration of Sir and Madam in everyday speech”. Count me in.
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in my part of the states i hear and say “sir” and “ma’am” daily. the “sirs” i receive seem to come from all ages and walk of life. i’m sorry to hear that’s not dalrymple’s experience
That is certainly the case in the American South, culturedredneck, as we both know. But in New York last year I said “Thank you, ma’am” to an older woman running a bagel shop. She said, “Thank you, sir” and a female customer said “Sir and ma’am…we’re getting fancy around here!”
In the Northeast US I only hear it when at a higher-end store, restaurant or hotel.
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