I got Ma'am-ed yesterday at a store... Mind you when I said something to the guy about him calling me Ma'am I realized I didn't want to be called Miss and I didn't want to be called Hey You. Still, even though I am in my early thirties the ma'am word is something I let get to me as a sign I am old. Maybe it is simply an old way of showing respect and someone somewhere said it was wrong, but really...is it so wrong?

There seems to be a lack of respect and manners among the general public, not to mention in smaller circles such as work. I say this because I like it when a guy opens the door for me. Let me clarify- I like when a guy opens the door and holds it open for me to walk through first. I feel like I should be sporting a hoop skirt and breaking out in a Southern accent, but that is okay because it feels like........well, like I am experiencing the lost art of chivilary. I have noticed that when approaching a door if I see someone else is headed for the same door, I will keep them in my peripheral vision and if they are close behind I will hold the door for them after I have opened it and gone part way through. There are exceptions such as is if I approach the door and see someone exiting who just short of growing another arm may have a difficult time opening the door. That third arm could really come in handing when steering a stoller in and out of most stores.

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