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Old 08-24-2013, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by skyguy79 View Post
I'm not a woman, but if I were, you could simply address me by saying "Hey toots! What's kick'n?"
That would be fine with me. I'd prefer to be addressed with humor. "ma'am" makes me feel like I'm past my expired date.

It must be hard to know how to address an older woman. Obviously what one person feels is respectful, another would find unpalatable. But it's not a big deal to me, I assume all greetings are well intentioned.
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