[RebelBelle]

I am Miss Misty to friends children (and sometimes to patronizing old men) and Miss Jenkins to consumers at work. All the children within my family (neice and cousins children) call me Mimi. My coworkers, friends, and mom just call me Misty. I am called ma'am many times a day. None of the above is at all offensive to me. In fact, in Mississippi, if someone doesn't say "ma'am" when speaking to me it's kind of offensive.

To me, if you work in a position dealing with the public, then ma'am and sir are proper regardless of whom your speaking to because it's polite and respectful. Outside of work everyone I speak with who is older than me (my mom and grandmother's friends or some older coworkers) I call Miss "Insert First Name".