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Ms. or Miss?

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
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    I thought about this thread the other day when I was leaving a restaurant and the hostess said, "have a good day, miss."  Considering she was younger than me, I was impressed and slightly flattered.  I don't like being called, Ma'am.
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  • CMGragainCMGragain member
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    adk19 said:
    I thought about this thread the other day when I was leaving a restaurant and the hostess said, "have a good day, miss."  Considering she was younger than me, I was impressed and slightly flattered.  I don't like being called, Ma'am.
    Ha!  You don't live in the south!  If I addressed someone without calling them either by their name, Miss or Ma'am. I would be acting horribly rude!  This is just in the south, though.
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  • MollyandDMollyandD member
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    adk19 said:
    I thought about this thread the other day when I was leaving a restaurant and the hostess said, "have a good day, miss."  Considering she was younger than me, I was impressed and slightly flattered.  I don't like being called, Ma'am.
    I say "ma'am" all the time. I'm a teacher, and I even call my third graders "sir" and "ma'am." I never thought about people not liking it. 
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  • AddieCakeAddieCake member
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    I prefer to be addressed as MRS. Adam Levine, thankyouverymuch.
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  • Maggie0829Maggie0829 member
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    Molly&Domenic said:
    adk19 said:
    I thought about this thread the other day when I was leaving a restaurant and the hostess said, "have a good day, miss."  Considering she was younger than me, I was impressed and slightly flattered.  I don't like being called, Ma'am.
    I say "ma'am" all the time. I'm a teacher, and I even call my third graders "sir" and "ma'am." I never thought about people not liking it. 
    I am not a fan of being called "Ma'am."  I have a coworker who addresses everyone by "Sir" or "Ma'am" and it has actually pissed quite a few people off.  But then again he has a very condescending tone so that may be part of the problem as well.

    But in regards to actually calling someone (vocally I mean) Ms. vs Miss I have most likely irritated a few people because I pronounce both the same way.  I know that Ms. is pronounced "Miz" but when I am saying something quickly, sorry not sorry, you are being called Ms as in Miss, because when I do say "miz" it almost sound like I am pissed at you (probably because of the z sound).  But I won't address any correspondence to an adult woman with Miss because I think that is more of a young child thing.

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  • annakay511annakay511 member
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    This is a pet peeve of mine, but Miss is only used for girls (under 18) and Ms. is used for unmarried women over 18.
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