crazysam23_Atax

"Sir" could be used from everything to the bag boy at the grocery store to the President of the US. It's a basic courtesy thing. If you think that some male is worthy of respect, call them "sir". Obviously, call the women "ma'am".

I personally believe that police officers are always worthy of respect.



This.

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TooktheAtrain

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What about police officers who abuse their power to molest children? What about corrupt officers 'on the take'?
What about that cannibalistic officer a few months ago?

Do they all warrant respect?

mang, I would have agreed with you if you said 'mostly' instead of always.

Crimson.King

Protected or not, flipping a cop off is the same as saying, "hello officer, please ruin my day". Cops have the power to haul your dumb ass off to jail whether you broke the law or just pissed them off. If you didn't break the law, you'll go free...probably after spending a few hours in the local lock up. Is it really worth it?

crazysam23_Atax

I meant "mostly". I apologize.

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PoisonousNipple

After going through alot of dramas with police years ago I was sitting outside my home having a smoke and a cop car was approaching. Without even thinking my arm extended itself as did my middle finger. The cop seen this and pulled over and asked if I have a problem with my finger (lol). I said "no". He then said "I know where you live" and drove off.

Regardless of intent it's funny that humans can actually get angry about how we move our fingers and look at each other.

TooktheAtrain

ahh okay, I guess I should have assumed so anyway.

Trowzaa

It's not an American-English thing. Sir's all the rage up here. Maybe it's just not a South England thing. Everything's Sir here. It's practically become informal now. You go into a shop and it's "now then sir/how you doing sir?"

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No worries!

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Weaponized

One time when I was little, I asked a cop for his autograph

Idk I have some good experiences with cops really being really nice to me, so I never was into the whole "Fuk da Police" thing.

I know there some bullshit cops out there though.

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ErikLensherr

I've only ever heard people say "sir" irl sarcastically.

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DonGlover

Rarely do I hear anyone say "sir" here, and everyone is still polite and respectful.

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TooktheAtrain

Oh, weird. I'm in the south-west (Gloucestershire) and I never hear anyone saying it.

gabcd86

Yeah I use "sir" when mate wouldn't be appropriate. So mostly with older people or scary-looking ones.

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exactly no

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durhamdynamo

I use 'mate' for someone the same age or younger, always 'sir' for anyone 25- or older. It's just manners.

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Hydra150

We addressed (most) male school teachers as sir.
You often hear people serving you in shops and such calling you/customers 'sir'.

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Arby911

You said, and I quote:



As there was no limitation or exclusion there, let's not be moving the goalposts now...

According to you, there are NO grounds for a lawsuit.

Consistency matters.

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Telecaster7

These two things are perfect points and everything else should be ignored.

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