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Re:Weirdos in the depression by williamdclt on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @03:49PM (#23407839)
Non native. Does ma'am have the same ring as "buddy"? It always sounded somehow deferential to me
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Re:Weirdos in the depression by garrettgrimsley on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @08:27PM (#23410883)
No, ma’am is the female equivalent of sir. They’re formal terms, not familiar like “buddy”
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