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February 17th, 2006  
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Originally Posted by AmericanSweetheart
I know I call my father sir most of the time when I'm not calling him daddy! (I'm daddy's lil girl) Its a southern thing I guess. I always thought it was just respectful.
Must not just be a southern thing, I think it's just more of a respect thing. I'm from Boston, no kid in my neighborhood ever responded to their parent or an adult without the "sir" or the "ma'am" attached.


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