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I went to a military school, so I'm always talking like 'Yes, sir,' or 'No, ma'am.' I was doing that even before military school, so I've always had it, I guess.

— Larry Fitzgerald

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

My parents were from New England. It's very funny, but when I grew up, you always had to say, 'Yes, ma'am' and 'Yes, sir.'

— Cy Twombly

In school, I didn't speak up often in class. I was never the person to yell out an answer. If I knew it, I might whisper it to my buddy and let him answer. I kept quiet.

— Lyle Lovett

Becoming a 'Sir' is slightly uncomfortable at first, although it is a considerable honor. It is amazing how quickly you become accustomed to it.

— Edmund Hillary

My whole life growing up, both my parents told me not to swear like a sailor. After college, I recall there was finally a time where I swore, and neither one of them was correcting me, and I felt so relieved. I thought, finally; I can finally be myself and not get yelled at.

— Rory Freedman

Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, or even a stranger, if in a lonely place.

— Tecumseh

A chief petty officer taught me shorthand, which got me promoted to yeoman first class.

— Jack Adams

A friend of mine tells that I talk in shorthand and then smudge it.

— J. R. R. Tolkien

There's a very particular way that the military speaks. There's a lot of profanity and a lot of acronyms.

— Phil Klay

✗Opposing Perspectives

My mom is in the navy and my dad works for the army, but I never called them 'sir' or 'ma'am' or anything like that, and we never really moved around a lot because both my parents were stationed in D.C.

— Ian Harding

Y'all have no idea how many times I say, 'Yes, ma'am.'

— Taylor Hicks