How to Survive Life in the Suburbs

I’ve been Mam’ed

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What does it mean when some 25 year old check out girl says…”There you go Mam” as she hands you your change?
It means you have been Mam’ed!
SHE is at LEAST 25 I just turned 38…seriously..just. Should she really be:
“Yes Mam”
“Here you Go Mam”
“Thank you Mam”.
QUIT MAMING ME!
Sigh.
Perhaps it’s manners? Or maybe it’s Karma baby.
I apologize to every single 30 something women out there who I thought I was being polite too.
I deeply regret my horrible language.
I’m sorry I “Mam’ed” you.

(Oh and Thank you to the car load of inappropriate 19 year olds who cat called and whistled at me today. You were probably drunk, but you did take a little of the sting out of my previously mentioned old lady moment!)

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    1. What does it mean when everybody who calls you ma’am is old enough to be your mother? I’m 25 and get ma’amed more often than any human being deserves, but it’s always by folks older than my parents! What’s up with that? I usually just think, “Dude, you’re older than my mom. I should be the one calling you ma’am.” Argh.

    4. Hey, I’m 31 and I get Mam’ed!! What the heck?? Then the flipplin’ babysitter actually used the phrase “people YOUR age” when talking about hairstyles or some nonsense. I’m seriously reconsidering her hourly rate.

    8. I hate being called Mrs ….., I think thay are talking to my mother-in-law. It gives me the “mam’d” feeling. YUK! let’s hear it for the wolf whistlers – I used to get annoyed: now I’m grateful!

    12. Maybe she’s from the south. I hear they are raised to call every woman ma’am.
      What do I know…I’m from NY. You don’t want to know what we call women. Be happy with ma’am!

      Being ma’am was great when I was trying to get an under age drink. Think of the positives.

      Oh shit…I hate it too. What am I saying. Just trying to be a friend.

      I’m 39…hope that helps. 🙂

    13. It’s a slow and agonizing death when you start getting Ma’med! I know because I’m right there as well.

      Now what’s with the carload of 19 year olds!? Cat calls! I remember when I thought they were “annoying and immature”; now it would MAKE my day! LMAO!