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Today my boss told me i can no longer say Sir or Ma'am it is disrespectful and only used when your not educated enough for other words. He said only when your using it honestly is it ok. I alwasy use it honestly and dont use it when i am being disrespetful.
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Yeah, I have found this to be sort of funny as well. I report directly to our Operations VP, and on conference calls when I am given a directive I still respond with "Yes, Sir!" It's caused a few snickers and comments - he has thanked me off line for the gesture at respect. He understands that although the Soldier left the Army, the Army will never leave the Soldier!
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How in the world is that disrespectful??? What does he want to be called "bro"? or "dude"? That is ridiculous...sir...lol
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PO2 Corey Ferretti
He wants to be called by his name. I have a better understanding of what was going on thanks to PO1 George Medley and CW5 Scott Montgomery
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PO2 Corey Ferretti I honestly don't understand that. It was something that bothered me sometimes before I joined the Navy that the world seems to want to be on a first name basis with everyone. Honestly, I'm not that close with the world at large.
I used to sell men's clothing and if I had a customer who was over the age of 50, I wouldn't call him "Bob," it would be "sir" or "Mr. Bob." Then again, I was also a Navy brat and my dad made it perfectly clear that "sir" and "ma'am" are the way to address elders and superiors.
I used to sell men's clothing and if I had a customer who was over the age of 50, I wouldn't call him "Bob," it would be "sir" or "Mr. Bob." Then again, I was also a Navy brat and my dad made it perfectly clear that "sir" and "ma'am" are the way to address elders and superiors.
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