North vs South

[OOhsoflyDELTA#9]

Originally Posted by Dionysus

What's wrong with answering "what?" I never heard of this.

What is considered rude coming from a child to an adult..I said(was required to say) "yes ma'am/sir"..coming up...at the very least "yes"...."what" would get you popped in the mouth...its a respect thing, respect your elders...maybe its regional maybe its cultural...but I can't stand it when I hear a child speak that way to an adult...my daughter is always like around them because she can't believe how they act...she tells them I would be in BIG trouble for that...

ETA: I asked the original question from a regional standpoint because my friends says that "everyone" or all her friends in Syracuse acts the same way...she calls me prissy and I believe I'm far from that..

[JeffersonStKKG]

I call so many women "ma'am" that some people feel that I'm "respecting the elderly"---even those younger than me..hahaha. But yes, "ma'am/sir" are quite respectful. As far as "mommie dearest", my parents are Mama and Daddy.

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by OOhsoflyDELTA#9

What is considered rude coming from a child to an adult..I said(was required to say) "yes ma'am/sir"..coming up...at the very least "yes"...."what" would get you popped in the mouth...its a respect thing, respect your elders...maybe its regional maybe its cultural...but I can't stand it when I hear a child speak that way to an adult...my daughter is always like around them because she can't believe how they act...she tells them I would be in BIG trouble for that...

ETA: I asked the original question from a regional standpoint because my friends says that "everyone" or all her friends in Syracuse acts the same way...she calls me prissy and I believe I'm far from that..

Somebody who thinks there is something wrong from drinking beer out of the bottle is a priss.