no offense taken. i dont like being called sir much more than i dont like calling people sir. and i dont like calling people sir because i feel like i am embarassing them, acting like they care about such silly titles. it is awkward. it is like when a guy gets his phd and insists on being called dr. or when a lawyer puts esquire in his dumb title. the military is a unique case, you need people to mind their ranks there. but in normal life i see everyone as basically my equal. calling people sir seems so silly to me it almost sounds sarcastic when i hear it. maybe we should substitute the term "massa".
It's in the same boat as saying 'thank you' or 'excuse me.' It's a matter of courtesy to some, and futility to others. Doctors and lawyers go to great lengths to earn their titles, and have every right to use them.
You took the words right out of my mouth. Only if you remove your hat, bow and slowly back away while saying it.
right, but only one person has to say it. like as if you have to say thanks to me but i dont have to because i am better. i'm not better, im worse! 1. i didnt mean medical doctors, i meant people who have doctorates. of the people with doctorates i have know, most didnt want to be called dr, and the ones that do are blowhards. (the exception is in a professional setting like a conference where you need to be identified by your credentials or whatever.) 2. esquire doesnt even really mean lawyer, it is just a stupid way for jerkoffs to try and command respect. you can call yourself contained chaos esquire if you want, it is not a title that means you have accomplished anything. if i went back to school and got a doctorate, i surely wouldnt want you calling me some goofy title of respect because i can write a thesis.
also, should i have to call paul mccartney "sir mccartney, because he was knighted by whatever stupid system they have over there in england? (technically i think this courtesy is only given by brits, and as americans we arent supposed to call him sir. but either way it is dumb)
