I just realized the other day that I've begun calling people sir and ma'am. I'm at the check out and the guy is finished bagging my food, and I say, "Thank you, sir." And he asks, "Do you need help, ma'am?" At this point a true northwesterner says either, "nope or yes." I said, "no, thank you, sir." He said, "then have a nice day, ma'am."
I heard my voice say, "see y'all tomorrow," as I headed for the car.
The other day, we were waiting for Tanner at the mall entrance while he fetched the boiling, hot car. I turned to see two punk kids, carousing and being generally disruptive. Imagine my surprise when one of them suddenly straightens up and shouts to the other one, "you get that door!" They both opened the doors so that a woman with a stroller could pass through quite easily. She looked at them and said, "thank you." They nodded and said, "your welcome, ma'am." And then they turned around and started carousing and shouting and tumbled their way out into the mall.
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