>The funny thing is, I along with everyone else (after 14 years here), when we hear children address an adult with anything other than Sir, Ma'am, or Miss or Mr..., everyone automatically assumes the child has no manners and no respect for elders!
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Yep, after 30 years of dealing with the lowlifes of the earth, I can't recall very many who had any manners. It's only normal to say yes sir/ma'am to someone who is older or to open a door for a lady. I think they do that out west too, maybe not in CA.

John