Seriously. Am I really old enough to be called "Mam?" Today while working at a coffee shop (the second one of the day mind you), I was greeted with a smile by the overly chipper barista. After he prepared my frozen lemonade he wistfully handed me my straw and exclaimed, "Here you go Mam!"
As I walked to my seat it occurred to me that "Mam" is a fairly common polite word to use; however it did nothing for my ego except make me feel old and it didn't seem to sit well in my mind. At the age of 26, I strongly feel that "Ms. or Miss" would be more appropriate! Yes, I am married, but I still have that young, joyful flare and I certainly don't look old enough to be a "Mam!" I guess I'll chalk it up to my maturity and not think about it again!
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