October 18, 2011
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no thank you ma’am
so i was on campus yesterday and made the mistake of holding the door for a kid. he greatly offended me with his nice manners as he said, “thank you, ma’am.” for crying out loud, MA’AM? i ain’t no freaking ma’am.
what the heck qualified me for ma’amitude anyhow. is it because i was wearing clothes instead of pajamas? was it the lack of uggs (that are so freaking ugly) or flip flops? was it the lack of exposed tatas? (i was wearing a pretty virginal sweater.) i know it wasn’t gray hair, ’cause i hide that stuff thank you very much. did i look purposeful? did i look too alert? (believe me i wasn’t) what was the neon sign that proclaimed me. i need to know, ’cause i’m gonna smash it.
sometimes i feel like i belong on my campus. and it pissed me off that he was telling me i didn’t.
is there anyone on earth who thinks being called “ma’am” is a good thing?
Comments (9)
i’d slug a punk for calling me ma’am.
seriously though…you gotta admit crocs make uggs look like a total fashion statement.
@complicatedlight - my mistake. i neglected crocs. but they don’t seem to be the rage on campus (even though they are with the elementary set).
yup. i bet you would slug a punk for that. it crossed my mind.
i’d smile and thank his parents for teachin him manners …
i wouldnt take it personal as he was doing the polite thing. i happen to say ” yes ma’am” in response to quetions no matter the age. be proud the he was taught some manners and uses them.
Perhaps he was in the military and not addressing women as ma’am could get him in trouble. If so, better to make it a habit to call every woman ma’am than to slip up with an officer.
perhaps he’s a transplant from the deep south.
@windupherskirt - @buddy71 - @AnyasFriendMe - @be_the_rain - i talked to the male representative at class tonight, both a southerner and a military guy, who agreed with ya’ll. so next time, i’ll just smile and maybe wink just for kicks.
@promisesunshine - a southern military guy? to die for!
@be_the_rain - married. but still very nice.