Because they think she is old
Because they respect her
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Why do guys call some woman ma'am?
It's just being polite. It's a lot more common in some cultures than others. In some cultures it's the norm to address someone as sir or ma'am unless they are known very well and you are on a first name basis.
In a professional environment I always throw in a sir or ma'am every now and then, whether it's my boss, a co-worker, or someone under me.
In some situations, like a sever at a restaurant, I commonly give a sir or ma'am to the sever, or especially if I'm talking to the manager for some reason.
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i think it's mostly a cultural thing.
i say it in joking fashion to some friends that are women sometimes
If you're older and a total stranger, I'm gonna call you ma'am cuz it's polite and that's how we were taught as a kid, and it hasn't failed us yet. It's not really a respect thing cuz I'll use it sardonically.
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It could be anything Under the Sun, hun, but for Me... I do Not Find it Hot.
I believe that with Perhaps a Kind Respectable name as this One, hun, they are not Sure if One is Married or Single. xx
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It's a sign of respect, I have a guy friend who's older than me, but he usually calls me ma'am
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As a southern'er, its a force of habit sometimes.
Its not an age thing, its more of an authority or respect thing. If you give me orders, i might say yes maam to let you know you're in charge right now -
I've done it...
1) Because she's older
2) Out of respect
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I was raised an army brat, so I have always used ma'am/sir, even when addressing children.
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Only if she is a lot older then me and its out of respect
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I think it's more of a cultural thing. Such as if you don't know someones name, it usually defaults to sir ot ma'am.
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I only call women Ma'am if they're over the age of 60 or my girlfriend's mother.
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It's a formal way to talk to someone so I would say out of respect.
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its a proper way to address a woman, i think its funny calling even younger girls ma'am. i do it all the time lol
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I call a woman ma'am cause i respect her.
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its a form of respect
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It's usually considered a title of respect.
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@Lithium65 yea why?
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because milf is a deragotary term.
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it's respectful
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Courtesy
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Respect.
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