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Hahahahahaha no, let's not talk about old age, I'm still adjusting to being called ma'am.

I bristle when somebody calls me sir. I have a standard answer "I'm no officer, I worked for a living."

Now that there hasn't been a draft for 50 years most young people have no idea about how the military functions. So now it's just words for a young person to wonder about.

It is quite impressive that our generation is unaware of so many past concepts, so important and so full of value.

I value your opinion!

I still prefer people to use first name, however we live most will refer to you as Auntie or Mrs. very few use ma'am, more likely madam.