No Ma'am

One of my pet peeves is being called Ma'am.  I hate it.  Really hate it. 

Picture that scene in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade where Harrison Ford and Sean Connery are stuck in the castle room with the Nazis barging in and Indy totally goes postal - killing all the bad guys when his dad calls him "Junior."  Yeah, I pretty much hate it like that.

Don't know why, I guess it makes me feel old.  And I don't have a better alternative to offer, because calling every woman Miss or Mrs. is certainly inappropriate, and Ms. isn't likely happen either.  Personally, I'd even prefer "hey you" to Ma'am!

But tonight at the grocery store, not only did I not get Ma'am-ed .... the checkout dude called me "young lady."  Love it.  He was super friendly too, totally made my night.  Can't remember the last time I got young lady-ed. :)