It is easy! Just do this-
Salutations! I have just met your acquaintance, and this is highly unusual, but these are the digits to my telephone number, so you shall become in touch with me over the diall-up perchance?
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Sir or Madam (as the case may be).
Someone who is in their 80's is commonly referred to as an octogenarian.
They're just being polite, probably "trained" to call any man Sir and any woman Ma'am. Just keep saying something like "I told you, you don't have to call me Sir." If it's persistent, let them know "Calling me Sir isn't necessary. I prefer to be called by my name, please." Say it as politely as possible (no doubt you haven't) and it should stop! =D ~Megan~
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I have no Idea! Maybe he was like Jack Sparrow...
If you are talking about someone who was involved in the theatre world in 1954, maybe you are talking about Sir Lawrence Olivier or someone.
An alternative to addressing someone as "sir" or "ma'am" is to use gender-neutral terms like "they/them" or "friend" when speaking to them.
i think respected sir is incorrect we call sir with respect so there is no need to call respected sir
No. I know a lady who doesn't like being called ma'am. She said it makes her feel old. So that's probley why someone doesn't like being called that. Or its because of a personal issue. To me, its polite to call people older than you sir or ma'am. Its a sign of respect. So even though someone doesn't like being called sir, just think that they respect you enough to say 'sir' rather than saying dude, bro, or even buddy.
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No. When you are addressed as sir, the person speaking to you is acknowledging you as a man, not necessarily an old man.