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Originally Posted by bjones6416
Yikes, you would be VERY uncomfortable here in Georgia, then.  I absolutely understand what you are saying, but there is no getting away from it here. No offense is meant by it, and most people would be surprised that you find it over-familiar. In most cases, particularly in a restaurant or a store, I think it is meant to put the customer at ease. I guess it wouldn't work that way for you, huh?  |
Yeah, you wouldn't do well here, either, even though this is the northern US, where supposedly people are less friendly. Sir/Ma'am might happen, but you are equally likely to get "Hon" or "dear". As Betty said, no offense is meant, and really, it's not even meant to be overly familiar. It's meant to be homey and warm and folksy, and as Betty says, to put people at ease. Apparently you are one of the ones it would backfire on!!
I was raised in Texas, where it's almost like Georgia in the "hons, darlins, and dears" category; so I guess I'm used to it, but I like it. Makes me feel exactly how it's meant to.