Ma'am?

I just got back from taking the kids to Baskin Robbins.

Two young (like, 16 yo) boys were behind the counter.  They both called me ma'am, like, a billion times.

Why ma'am??  Maybe it's my gaggle of kids.  Or, it could be my fat ankles.  Still, it made me want to beat them up behind the bleachers after band practice.

Comments

[solistella]

DOOD, I hate that! I am of the opinion that you don't call a woman ma'am unless she's like grandma old. I prefer "Miss."

[Elaine]

Sucka's. They clearly have NO idea who they are dealing with.

[Di]

I dislike when people call me ma'am also - I'm 23 and have no kids!

[Crazy Us]

Miss Daphne, I was recently ma'am-ed at two different places. What's up with that?

[pretendingsanity]

In the same vein, I hate when someone younger than me calls me "hon" I'm like, umm, hello? How old are you?

Oh, and, I was reading the other website and I wonder if you should change your name? daphneblue is still google-able. Also I think you can import your blogger posts into typepad. I think?

[Jill]

I despise the whole ma'am thing. I was first ma'am-ed at 24, and I remember being so shocked. So shocked, in fact, that I looked at the 17 old guy who called me it and said, " You're kidding, right. I'm 24." He just blushed and looked away, probably thinking up more interesting things to call me than ma'am. Maybe we should make pins that say, "Don't you dare call me ma'am." :)

[kelli]

Like your new look. Hope everything works out for you with the new change:0)

[Jean]

Love your new site. Yeah, I've been m'am for a while. I feel so old and I'm only 33.

[Laurie]

Ohhhh now I want some ice cream! Must not give in...am trying to get "in shape" for a wedding later this fall. Ugh! Anyway, wanted to let you know I found the new site - and I am liking it! Good luck with it, Ok?

[kelly]

I'm back, I was on a little weekend trip only to come back to you moving sites and lots of other stuff. I like it here, and I hope this gives you a little bit more privacy. I'm just soooo glad you aren't going to stop bloggin Daph.