[Robert A Cook PE]

“Well, obviously “ma’am” is just a racist teasing dog whistle as a white-privileged shortcut for “madam” - which is like, yo know, calling me a ‘ho’ ain’t it?”

“And, if I ain’t no woman in my head, then you be insultin’ me by implying I is a woman!”

[reg45]

She is so used to “F’n bi**h” that ma’am sounds insulting.

[Texas Fossil]

“And, if I ain’t no woman in my head, then you be insultin’ me by implying I is a woman!”

BUMP. Headshake.

[Blurb2350]

Maybe she identifies as a man. Didja ever think of that? We all need to be on our toes these days lest we insult a sexual deviant. And hell hath no fury . . .

[RedMonqey]

“Well, obviously “ma’am” is just a racist teasing dog whistle as a white-privileged shortcut for “madam” - which is like, yo know, calling me a ‘ho’ ain’t it”

I am old enough to remember being told to say "yes, ma'am", "no, ma'am", "yes, sir","no, sir".

Failure to do and I was in line for a beating.



It was called "being respectful to one's elders.

BTW, “ma’am” is condensed for "my lady" of which this harridan is certainly no lady.

To this day when talking to people I barely whether black, white, poor or rich know I say "ma'am" and "sir" .

Each person I meet are given the benefit of being treated with respect and will have my respect until they are proved unworthy of respectability.