OMG!! Within 30 seconds two different people called me ma'am yesterday!! When did that happen? When did I become a ma'am? I know that I live in the South and there are gentlemen here, but ma'am?? One girl was about 19-years old but the other person was a man about my age. Did he think I was older than him or was he just being a Southern gentleman?? Did the word "Ma'am" directly correlate to my age or was it just him being polite? What the heck?? Am I ready to be a ma'am? I mean, I haven't gone through ma'am training. I haven't read the rules of what being a ma'am requires. What do I need to change? Would I need to change anything at all? I'm a little afraid of the life after the ma'am becomes permanent. Will I be required to be proper? Do I need to wear white gloves to tea? Do I need to go to tea? Should I find ladies to go to tea with? Where can I get tea? Are my friends ready to be ma'ams too? It is a huge responsibility to be a ma'am. I don't think I am worthy of the title just yet!! I mean, I don't wear pearls and eat scones daily. I do not even use The Queen's English!! Oh for Pete's sake!! I am not ready for the ma'am thing!! I just am not ready for it!! Maybe a few more years and maybe once I am nominated to the Garden Club or The Women's Club. Who am I kidding? Who's gonna nominate me to those exclusive clubs??? Hahaha!! So, we agree that I am not ready for this Ma'am responsibility, right?
So what do I say to someone who says something like, "Excuse me, ma'am"? Should I correct them and let them know immediately that I have not been accepted into that exclusive club yet? Should I just keep my mouth shut and let them think that I am part of that upper echelon of society? What to do??? What to do??? Ma'am is really a title that should only be worn by those who deserve it, like a Princess, Queen, Lady, Madame, etc. Can I refuse to be a ma'am or am I required to take the title when more than one person calls me ma'am in the same day? I need help!!!
I think if you are under 20-years old, you are a young 'un but at what age are you a ma'am? Please don't tell me that I must accept it when people start calling me ma'am!! I refuse!!!
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