Indeed it is. In fact, way back when I taught school for a few years, I noticed that the only kids that said a respectful maam and sir, had parents that were mostly from the military.
If the others even said it, the tone was sarcastic. I must admit, I wasn’t even raised to say maam or sir either. When my oldest came back from the Military Academy she was saying maam and sir, and it felt weird, but really nice.
Course, she didn’t like the Academy, so she resigned and went to Wright State University instead, and reverted to her prior behavior. It was nice while it lasted.
If I had it to do over, that’s one thing I would change. A nice polite maam or sir, can count for a lot.
We also got high winds and hail, so I've got some damage to cope with, and an idiot left the big garage door open on the shop (me).
Cold frame and all contents came through without a hitch, and will be ready for dirtbound operations after Resurrection Day.
/johnny