It is Okay to Call Me Sir

The following mini-rant is stemming from a thought that I had yesterday based off of the old adage: "Do not call me sir, I work for a living." I had passed a couple of gentlemen in which one had uttered something similar. I was raised to call anyone that was my superior sir/ma'am. Whether it be because of age or position that is how I was taught. That is what I will teach my children. I never much understood the positioning of the other side of the argument. I understand the origins of the saying, but why would it still exist today?

As I grew older, and became a professional, the title sir/ma'am was given to not only my superiors, but my subordinates and most importantly customers as well. Sir/ma'am is a respectful way to address someone, not an insult. It is not saying that you hold a certain position that gives you favor over others regardless of what you actually accomplish. If I call you sir, it is BECAUSE you work for a living and deserve some basic form of respect.

This morning is going to be interesting. My two offices are going to be locked in a power struggle and I am their pawn. My purgatory office had called my co-worker and I over to work there for the week. Well once there the expected the two of us to do the work of all the others who had left for the day. This did not sit well with my actual office. Instead of showing up to my purgatory office like they expect this morning I will return to my actual office. It is a bit humorous to witness the struggle, but when you are the low man on the totem poll you fear where the feces may roll when all is said and done. For now I will continue to just do the biddings of my superiors that actually have a say in my future and let them deal with the repercussions.

I managed to win my Fantasy Football game last night. I needed at least 50 yards. I did not have to wait long, Pierre Thomas rumbled for 38 yards and a touchdown on the Saints first drive. That put me well over what I needed to win and gave me cushion for when he fumbled later on in the game. I am still very alive in this league. I can ill afford another loss, but if I can pull even I have a shot. I am smack dab in the middle of my division, but there are two games between me and the next team. In the other division I would be doing much better as only one team is substantially above .500.

And then it ends,

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