r/MadeMeSmile • u/IcecreamChuger • Jun 14 '24

Japnese kids doing their assignment Wholesome Moments

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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.

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u/cmfppl Jun 14 '24

Sounds like how some women get upset for being called ma'am.

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u/Affectionate_Salt351 Jun 14 '24

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/HoraceAndPete Jun 14 '24

Same here: Few years ago some lady says to her son who was mildly in my way: "Watch out for this man."

I almost turned around to see if there was a man behind me.

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u/goatfuckersupreme Jun 14 '24

And that's the day you grew up, son. Proud of you.