And "Ma'am is literally, a contraction of "ma" and "dame"Mademoiselle is literally my young lady.
ma ( my) demoiselle ( a young unmarried lady)
Thanks for the mademoiselle history and correction.
And "Ma'am is literally, a contraction of "ma" and "dame"Mademoiselle is literally my young lady.
ma ( my) demoiselle ( a young unmarried lady)
My first and maiden last name combined and solo make for many mistakes in spelling and pronunciation. Adding my married last name to the mix just made a new new something for others to wrap their tongues around, LOL.I rarely hear it other than when someone is calling after someone "Ma'am, you forgot your umbrella" Or "Ma'am you dropped a wad of $100 bills." Miss could also be used in these instances.
Miss, Ma'am, Ms., Mrs. I really don't care. I get more annoyed with people miss spelling my first name. Especially when they have been told several times the correct spelling.
Way, way, way back in the barely color television age, there was an afternoon show called Romper Room. The hostess was always called - by herself and others - Miss ____.My son calls his married daycare provider Miss Jane.
Agreed. I can see using titles of there's any possibility of gender-neutral names (I once had an interview with a Dana, and think I had my surprise when I was greeted by a man. Odd, because I grew up with a boy named Dana.I'd really just prefer everyone call me by my first name.
My daughters' father is a male Dana. Even funnier because he went on to marry a woman named Jonnie.Odd, because I grew up with a boy named Dana.
When in doubt use Ms. I works for both married and single.
Ms. / Miss both sound the same.
I don’t understand the hate for use of Ma’am to address an adult female.
When someone calls me Ma'am it makes me feel like an old lady
I don't get upset about it but I think to myself- oh no do I look old enough to be a ma'am LOL
Miss Frances.Way, way, way back in the barely color television age, there was an afternoon show called Romper Room. The hostess was always called - by herself and others - Miss ____.
Agreed. I can see using titles of there's any possibility of gender-neutral names (I once had an interview with a Dana, and think I had my surprise when I was greeted by a man. Odd, because I grew up with a boy named Dana.
Anyway, speaking of using/not using titles, imagine going into a club as an adult, and not addressing the bartenders as Mr. ____. Yep. Three of my junior high teachers were moonlighting as bartenders.
Ugh the worst at Disney is when they call me Mrs. my husbands last name. Then you're not even trying since I clearly have a different last name.
There are cultures where young females are addressed one way and older females are addressed another, regardless of marital status.
I believe it had to do with showing respect for the older, more experienced, people in a community.
For me, personally, I don't mind "Miss" or "Mrs.". I really don't care for "Ms" as I don't like the "politically correct" changes in our society for the most part.
Just tell them to call you "Hun". Short for Honey if you aren't aware of US slang. Darlin' is another suggestion.
Revived in order to be politically correct in how to address a female you are unsure of their marital status.The origins of "Ms." actually dates back to the 17th century and was revived about half a century ago. Not really current events in the politically correct sphere.
Not if it's in Florida. People seem to forget that Florida is in the south.Front desk at disney seemed out of place.