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Conversely, I wince everytime I'm called 'sir' in an American restaurant or shop.
by Underphil 5mo ago
Conversely, I wince everytime I'm called 'sir' in an American restaurant or shop.
- jedberg 5mo agoOh, I never thought about that. In the UK, is it improper to call someone Sir who isn't a Knight?
- neilwilson 5mo agoPretty much. Used outside that frame it’s an insult as in: You, sir, are a cad and a bounder.
- Chris2048 5mo agoUh, no it isn't.
- clappski 5mo agoNot at all, for example at secondary/high school you would address male teachers interchangeable as ‘sir’ and ‘mr. Last name’.