Subj : Today is Child Health Day
To   : ARELOR
From : Mike Powell
Date : Mon Oct 13 2025 09:40:58

>  >   On the amateur radio traffic nets that I do, there are several
>  > folks older than me. Yet, I will still address them as Mister Roy,
>  > Mister John, Miss Tammy, Miss Janice, etc. When asked why I do that,
>  > I reply "RESPECT -- because if I give it, they will return it".

> It is funny, when I deal respect titles in Spain people has a tendency to get
> angry at me. They taught me to use them and I had to unlearn them.

In the states, calling someone "Sir" is usually not going to cause you
trouble, but "ma'am" might.  There are women who think that being called
that means you think they are old.


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