Just got ripped a new one!

[Olebiker]

I stuck my head into the office of a coworker this morning and said, "How are you this morning, Ma'am?"

She informed me rather loudly that she was offended by me calling her Ma'am and that I should know better than to use that term.  It's insulting.  I tried to explain to her that it was intended as a term of respect.  She would have none of it.

I am reminded of Hank Jr's line about "We say grace and we say Ma'am, and if you ain't into that, I don't give a...."

[Guest muddy]

Hey I have come across that too, some women think it's only supposed to be used for " Older women" and they get angry b/c they are OLD LADYS ;D

I just don't use it on the ones that get upset, it is a term of respect,

[Siebert Outdoors]

How are you this morning, Ma'am?"

That is very respectful to her.

So how are you supose to be polite to her?  Thats just crazy

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

Yup,...learned that one a long time ago.  I meet and greet people alllllll day long at my job.  I'm full of greetings like "have a great weekend" on Fridays,............"Ma'am" will get you some leers,lol.

I really like Hanks saying though  

This is how we roll, if you don't like it.....BOUNCE

[roadwarrior]

Well then, no more "Good Morning."

Man, you don't need that back from anyone, especially someone you work with.  

[slomoe]

I've gotten that too. I just shake it off, otherwise i'd be like "Im soooo sorry, I meant to say, how are you this morning B*%#@?"

[ring fry]

I've gotten that too. I just shake it off, otherwise i'd be like "Im soooo sorry, I meant to say, how are you this morning B*%#@?"

You took the words right off my keyboard!  ;D

[Siebert Outdoors]

I've gotten that too. I just shake it off, otherwise i'd be like "Im soooo sorry, I meant to say, how are you this morning B*%#@?"

You took the words right off my keyboard! ;D

same thing I was thinking but didnt want to go there. LOL

personally after what Ole went through I wouldnt even talk to her any more.  I really would have probably broke out the qoute above.

[slomoe]

yea, but you really can't fuel the fire, doesn't really help. I work with alot of stuffy people, I always try to be polite, even if its shooting some one a smile as I pass by in the hallway. Many time I just get a blank stare or something. Its hard to be polite to rude people but you gotta keep humble and know that what you are doing it right.

Man if I said half the junk I thought of after running into people like that I would most likely be locked up.