Mam

[ArcticChicken]

The word is "Ma'am". "Ma'am" dammit!! It's short for "Madam". IT IS NOT "MAM"!!!!!! KHHHHAAAANNNNN!!!!

[Boozy]

Having a bad day, then?

[Pedersen]

KAAAAHHHNNNNN!!!!

Just to be somewhat obnoxious, it's spelled Khan (throw in as many H's and A's as you need, but get the order right

[ArcticChicken]

Just to be somewhat obnoxious, it's spelled Khan (throw in as many H's and A's as you need, but get the order right

Oops! All better now.

Having a bad day, then?

Bad month, actually.

[Ghel]

The word is "Ma'am". "Ma'am" dammit!! It's short for "Madam". IT IS NOT "MAM"!!!!!!

Yep. And "Miss" and "Mrs." are both short for "Mistress." It's amazing how many people don't realize that.

[fireheart17]

I'll put in a slight sub-tangent on this one.

I hate people who go to me, "I don't like being called ma'am, you know what it means." Yes I do and I don't mind it. Heck, I've been called "lady" at age 15.

[PepperElf]

MAM ... Maintenance Assist Module!
yes i'm a bit of a geek


but seriously, who has the time to worry about being called "ma'am" if it's done with respect. people are insane when they start letting themselves get worked up and offended when someone is being polite.

[guywithashovel]

I had a professor in college who hated being called "Ma'am." She told us that she would rather be called "Sir."

She wasn't unfeminine or a lesbian, either. In fact, her husband was also a professor at the college.

[Ghel]

I had a professor in college who hated being called "Ma'am." She told us that she would rather be called "Sir."

Along the same lines, I had a professor who insisted on being called "Dr. <lastname>." She told us, "Mrs. <lastname> is my ex-husband's wife."

[linguist]

Along the same lines, I had a professor who insisted on being called "Dr. <lastname>." She told us, "Mrs. <lastname> is my ex-husband's wife."

heh. i had a professor who insisted on being called by her first name, because she had a hyphenated last name. she said that dr. richmond was her father, dr. garza was her husband, and dr. richmond-garza sounded way too pretentious.

[AdminAssistant]

Along the same lines, I had a professor who insisted on being called "Dr. <lastname>." She told us, "Mrs. <lastname> is my ex-husband's wife."

As it is now, I allow my students to call me by my first name, and I imagine that will stay that way. However, once I receive my doctorate, if a student insists on being formal, I will tell them I prefer Dr. to Ms. I'm working my behind off to be called Doctor!

[MannersMakethMan]

If you're from the North of England, Mam actually means mum. It's just easiest to go with Sir and Madam if you ask me, but then ma'am isn't as ingrained over here as in the US