Comments on: blaming nigel https://thisfish.com/blaming-nigel/ Found the bike. Not changing the title. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:54:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Stephanie https://thisfish.com/blaming-nigel/#comment-26733 Stephanie Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:48:49 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1444#comment-26733 <p>Okay i just had the SAME feeling tonight...i stop by the liquor store before getting home to grab a beer, what the hell it is Friday:) and i did NOT i repeat did NOT get carded for the billionth time...cant they at least humor me</p> Okay i just had the SAME feeling tonight…i stop by the liquor store before getting home to grab a beer, what the hell it is Friday:) and i did NOT i repeat did NOT get carded for the billionth time…cant they at least humor me

]]> By: sahara https://thisfish.com/blaming-nigel/#comment-26732 sahara Fri, 26 Oct 2007 06:16:05 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1444#comment-26732 <p>I agree with Mr. Oregon. It never ceases to amaze me, how long American women want to stay girls. You are grown; own it; Madam is a term of respect. I do realize identity is harder today since you no longer have the same markers––marriage and children––that make for the transition, as back in the day. </p><br /><br /><p>I'm almost 50, but I look preternaturally young. My friends don't understand, but I hate being addressed in youthful terms; grown men do not take young women seriously. And for me, respect is power; men do for women they respect.</p><br /><br /><p>It is much better as a woman, to be respected than flattered, even if the man is younger than you. Would you rather be called ma'am or madam, or honey, miss, baby, or girl?</p> I agree with Mr. Oregon. It never ceases to amaze me, how long American women want to stay girls. You are grown; own it; Madam is a term of respect. I do realize identity is harder today since you no longer have the same markers––marriage and children––that make for the transition, as back in the day.

I’m almost 50, but I look preternaturally young. My friends don’t understand, but I hate being addressed in youthful terms; grown men do not take young women seriously. And for me, respect is power; men do for women they respect.

It is much better as a woman, to be respected than flattered, even if the man is younger than you. Would you rather be called ma’am or madam, or honey, miss, baby, or girl?

]]> By: MegB https://thisfish.com/blaming-nigel/#comment-26731 MegB Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:31:37 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1444#comment-26731 <p>I'm only 21 and I can't say for sure but I think would love to be called madame. It sounds glamorous and fabulous... unlike "ma'am."</p> I’m only 21 and I can’t say for sure but I think would love to be called madame. It sounds glamorous and fabulous… unlike “ma’am.”

]]> By: Plz,setstraight https://thisfish.com/blaming-nigel/#comment-26730 Plz,setstraight Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:50:10 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1444#comment-26730 <p>Heather, I apologize; I by no means meant to be "snarky" about your traveling. Kudos to you, work your magic. Your life your blog do you. Long time reader last time posting.</p> Heather, I apologize; I by no means meant to be “snarky” about your traveling. Kudos to you, work your magic. Your life your blog do you. Long time reader last time posting.

]]> By: 20-Something https://thisfish.com/blaming-nigel/#comment-26729 20-Something Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:09:42 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1444#comment-26729 <p>Last night I was just ma'amed! I hate it! I told the guy as polite as possible that he couldn't call me ma'am cause I was only 25 and ma'am is for old ladies! ;)</p> Last night I was just ma’amed! I hate it! I told the guy as polite as possible that he couldn’t call me ma’am cause I was only 25 and ma’am is for old ladies! ;)

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