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I am quite Southern and I was never taught to say yes, ma'am nor yes, sir and I never say either unless it is colloquially....in a joking or lighthearted way. Never seriously. Yet, I am also very respectful.
When I lived in Louisiana, the children and teenagers would always put "Miss" in front of my name when they addressed me. As in, "how you doin', Miss J."
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