How do you feel when a stranger calls you sir

[walkin jack]

Well, I'm 68 so I'm kinda gittin' used to it. Bothers me a lot more when it's a pretty young lady though I have to admit.

 

[Old Corp]

It tells me one thing - properly reared. (some say 'raised', which is incorrect).

 

[guy22]

To start off with i'm only 52.
I still regard myself as a young man and lately have been
getting a lot of (sir) comments from younger adults who
we're respectable towards me. You know the "Thank You
sir", "excuse me sir", etc...
I'm still always taken aback slightly when someone uses
this when addressing me. I do appreciate them being
respectful and courteous but i just don't see myself as
and old man just yet.
Now i was always taught to use sir and ma'am by my
parents when i was young and my dad was a 20 year
Marine. So i always respected my elders.
At what point in life does being referred to as a (Sir)
start feeling comfortable to you ?

Chuck

In the Military at about 22 years old.
In the world in my forties.
I much perfer "sir" to "hey man", etc.

Guy22

 

[guy22]

I like "sir" just fine. What concerns me is the increasing number of 20-something waitresses and check-out counter girls who call me "sweety" or "honey". That's what they called my grandpa when I was a kid. It doesn't do much for a guy's ego to think that girls look at you as a cute old guy..."cute" like some little doll they won at the county fair.

Must be a South thing. Very common being addressed as "Hon" etc... I don't even notice it anymore.
When I lived in the gun free states I used to here "What you want man". "What youse guy's want", etc...

I much perfer " what can I do for you Darling".
LOL
Guy22

 

[bp231986]

To start off with i'm only 52.
I still regard myself as a young man and lately have been
getting a lot of (sir) comments from younger adults who
we're respectable towards me. You know the "Thank You
sir", "excuse me sir", etc...
I'm still always taken aback slightly when someone uses
this when addressing me. I do appreciate them being
respectful and courteous but i just don't see myself as
and old man just yet.
Now i was always taught to use sir and ma'am by my
parents when i was young and my dad was a 20 year
Marine. So i always respected my elders.
At what point in life does being referred to as a (Sir)
start feeling comfortable to you ?

Chuck

Am 26 years old and i call people younger than myself sir, completely out of respect. I do part-time security at a college here in Mid MO and every student or faculty member i call Sir or mam regardles of their age. I guess to me is just a way of saying " i dont know you but so far you have my respect unless you were to show me otherwise."

 

[therevjay]

How do you feel when a stranger calls you sir?

Old, unless he/she's a salesperson then I understand it's just part of the "stroking process".