My friends and I say Ma'am all the time lol. It's more of a word we use when something is so appalling we just hit them with a "ma'am"

I never thought it was offensive! It may not be the most beautiful way to address someone but I think it's fine. 

I’ve accepted it at this point, though it do makes me cringe as someone who has always felt young at heart. But… it is what it is. 

My husband grew out his hair during COVID, and when he wears his mask, he’s been called ma’am, and he’s largely accepted it to, lol. 

Although Florida isn’t really the same as southern states like Georgia Tennessee Louisiana and the Carolina’s…. We are a mix of Florida culture and southern culture. I say y’all religiously. But another thing I say is ma’am. Yes, it was taught to me out of respect but it’s also something I just say naturally. Well I’ve met a few people who talk about being referred to as ma’am as a negative thing because they think it means the person is thinking they’re an old lady but I can assure you that for me that’s not the case. I call my 3 year old niece ma’am all the time. Do y’all take offense to being called ma’am? I think nothing of it when I get called maam or say yes or no maam.

Is ma’am offensive?

Allison Piwowarski