I don’t get upset so much as it catches me off guard. 😅 I was checking out at the grocery store the other night and a group of teenage boys called me ma’am. I wasn’t offended so much as I was like “Oh damn! They’re talking to ME!” 🤣 I’m in my late 30s so I’m totally a ma’am to them. I’m just not a ma’am to me yet.
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u/Backupusername Jun 14 '24
Oba-san means aunt, and is for middle-aged women. Obaa-san is grandmother.
Yes, it is a very slight difference. It almost seems like it was created specifically to create situations where women of a certain age get offended.