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Position:Home>Poetry> On what occasion do you call a man "Sir'?Question: On what occasion do you call a man "Sir'!? Yes, sir
was never an option in the barn with manure stinging my eyes and a fly's feet cold on my skin!. I could catch them now and they knew me better than my father knew me Yes sir, they knew the boy with the red eyes and the stink!. No, sir I have not been well!. I have not!. Flies and sh*t have led me here go back I will not!. Www@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Only when it is meant as a term of respect!. Every one first gets it, not so many keep it!. You, sir!.!.!.!.get it always!.Www@QuestionHome@Com My dislike to master-slave dialog ceases, as my eyes encounter a piece of art work, profound enough to amaze or enlighten me!.!. Only, and only then, I'm OPTED to call its producer Sir, to show appreciation and gratitude for such intellectual creativity!. In Great Britain, its a cultural norm, that is a (habit), not an option!. In military life, its a (forced) must, not an option!. I'm talking about a ROYAL tradition to honor positive creativity!.Www@QuestionHome@Com You must have extremely sensitive skin to be able to feel a fly's cold feet! To answer your question, I use 'Sir' to convey respect for elders, peers and men of the military!.Www@QuestionHome@Com As a child,all male teachers,cops,people who were in charge other than parents,it was just the expected rule!. I still reserve it for people in authority,not so much an every day thing to be sure!.Www@QuestionHome@Com As a youth, the surtitle "Sir" was taught to me to use as a term of respect!. As I grew, I learned the title had to be earned, and like you, choose not to pass it out lightly!. maWww@QuestionHome@Com I would call a man "Sir" if he had been knighted by an English monarch!. I also do it when I am irritated with a male and wish to make a point!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I'm from the decade before!. I call everybody sir and ma'am, those that deserve it, anyway!.Www@QuestionHome@Com As a term of respect, but have also used it in a sarcastic flippant manner to nasty people in my life!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I use it often!. I was raised to use it, to be respectful & polite!. So unless I know someone well enough to use their given name, I call them sir!.Www@QuestionHome@Com On every occasion !Www@QuestionHome@Com You can actually feel a fly on ur skin!. how sensitive you are Sir I was always told to never call a hard working man Sir,Www@QuestionHome@Com When he is senior, or your commanding officer!.Www@QuestionHome@Com When You just got greated at the door by him,to take his Daughter out for a date!! But in reality,I truly agree with Rusty!! He hit the nail right on the head!!Www@QuestionHome@Com When you're talking to me!. (Except you, Evly!.!.!.you can call me any thing, any where, any time!. Coz I luv ya!)Www@QuestionHome@Com Just when the speaker is civilisedWww@QuestionHome@Com Only when I'm being arrested!.Www@QuestionHome@Com When I wish to convey respect!. As in; Sir, you write in a way that lets me wear your shoes!. I like it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I learned the hard way Stinging cheeks Tears flowing Dad's hand!.Www@QuestionHome@Com When I would give RESPECT to guys and say Madam when paying RESPECT to girls!.Www@QuestionHome@Com blizzardWww@QuestionHome@Com Only as a sign of respect to an elder!. ?Www@QuestionHome@Com When he's a lot bigger than I am!. Www@QuestionHome@Com I call most of my male customers sir! Thanks for the good Sunday morning reading, Sir!!! ;)Www@QuestionHome@Com dad demanded i call him sir!. military man all the way!.Www@QuestionHome@Com When i was in school, I had to call any male teacher Sir!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.xWww@QuestionHome@Com "Never an option" -- isn't it great to have options now, Sir!?Www@QuestionHome@Com I give it only to those that have earned it!. Great poem!.!.!.Love honeyWww@QuestionHome@Com when they have my respect or when i was in the MilitaryWww@QuestionHome@Com when a man!.!.!.!.!.!.!. !.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.walks along!.!.!.!.!. !.!.!.with his honor!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |