#and 'sir' isn't on the list cuz any guy that i would scold will get 'young man' from me. even if older than me
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i love saying young man and young lady and ma'am when i'm scolding people. it's like bruh but way cuntier
#and 'sir' isn't on the list cuz any guy that i would scold will get 'young man' from me. even if older than me#and i respect my elders enough to not be inclined to scold someone so significantly older than me that 'young man' would be absurd#as in like retirement age people. if i had beef with someone that age i would not take a scolding tone i would take a polite but firm tone#but anyone between 15 and 60 years old is free game. if i need to reprimand u#all guys get: “young man....!” :/#and girls younger than me get “young lady!” :[#and women older than me get “ma'am.... ma'am..?” 0_o#and it really works! idk maybe i just have a formidable air abt me but#y'all should totally try it! i mean i'm sure this depends on the social role you have and gender presentation & vibes etc#but for me as an adult young[ish] looking super feminine person#saying “young man!” in a firm tone to a guy my age or older works like a riding crop with a horse. he'll go wherever i indicate and i don't#even have to be forceful about it. i hold invisible reins#like i remember a long time ago i was working at a bookstore#and there was strictly a no food policy with clear signs n all#and this one dude about my age sat down in one reading nook with his chinese takeaway meal and started to dine :/#and i walked up to him and hit him with my “young man!?”#and my god the speed of his jumping up and packing away his meal. and the sheepish look. :>#and with women about my age it's tricky -- i have to choose between 'young lady' and 'ma'am' based on two factors:#1) which one would likely flatter her and which one would ruffle her feathers? as in does she seem like a doormat#which means 'ma'am' would make her feel good and 'young lady' would push her poor self esteem buttons#or does she seem confident and regal and vain which means 'young lady' would probably be more flattering cuz it indicates she looks young#whereas 'ma'am' coming from a woman her own age would be like a slap in the face like i'm calling her old.#or does she seem normal self-esteem wise as in neither of the above issues. in which case 'ma'am' would be the norm#and 2) which effect am i looking to have in that particular interaction? do i want her feeling slightly flattered or slightly offended?#and when it comes to people under 15 i would not use these terms or the scolding tone. just like with people over 60.#i would take a polite but firm tone if i had to have words with someone under 15. like. people that age don't need any more scolding#on top of what they might alr get at home or school and whatnot#and also they don't need any more of the gender binary stuff that they prob alr get at home and school.#i might say 'bruh' tho depending on the situation
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