So why do they use the word 'sir' a lot?
So why do they use the word 'sir' a lot?
Noah Kelly
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Isaac Hughes
They say it or else British senpai will smack them with a stick
Colton Sullivan
Too much cow pee
Andrew Powell
politeness
young people say man
Isaiah Nelson
I dont know mr sir
John Adams
I don't know darling sir
David Foster
*head bobble intensifies
Leo Garcia
It's a remnant from colonial rule where lower class people (Indians) were expected to treat upper class people (Brits) with respect and call them Sir/Madame. Since a lot of Indians ended up moving to tech support and they're expected to be polite on the phone, they end up calling their customers Sir and Madame. It also has the additional effect of making the boomers they talk to on the phones feel more important than they actually are.
Kayden Rodriguez
the word gorimem, means "White Madam" in Hindi, but has been discontinued because it also has a sexual connotation.
Jordan Williams
Hindi/Urdu has a word called "Sahab" or "Janab" which is used to refer to a traditionally higher class person, but is also used casually in speech.
"Sahab, kidhar ja rahe ho?" (Sir, where are you going?)
It doesn't denote classism here, you can call your friends Sahab or Janab. But English has no such equivalent.