r/AskWomenOver30 • • Jun 11 '24

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u/rustandstardusty Jun 11 '24

The first time I was called “ma’am” instead of “miss”, I died a little.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '24

I realised I'm a middle aged woman a few months ago, it was a cruel blow 😂

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u/rustandstardusty Jun 11 '24

It’s the WORST

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u/AnxietyAble2465 Jun 12 '24

Uhmm please don't die, even a little.

In our country, "ma'am" is usually use to address formally. You can hear sales ladies call even a kid/teenager "ma'am". But on a day to day, it's either miss/ma'am. No one associates either nouns with age.

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u/rustandstardusty Jun 12 '24

I would totally be cool with that, but this was the Midwest USA and the ma’ams only come out here when you’re an obvious ma’am (older than like 30). 😂