Originally Posted by craparo

Yeah.. time to lay off someones nuts here. I don't know how you guys respect civilians (you know, those people you are supposed to be serving/protecting..yeah them) but even the janitors and stuff and other civilian employees are initially referred to as sir. It is just a general respect thing, you don't have to be an O7 or GS whatever to be called a sir. Would you call a doctor a sir? dentist? cop?

Originally Posted by brad8266

Since when are janitors and all civilians adressed as sir? I must have missed that memo.

Originally Posted by jasonk

or you werent raised in the south, or with manners, it is just a general term of respect, regardless of whether it has to do with the military or else wise...

Originally Posted by brad8266

Yeah i know but reread the thread, one person told the SFC that he would be addressing him as sir. Thats not true, if he doesnt want to he doesnt have to. And no i wasnt raised in the south yet I do have manners.

Originally Posted by craparo

I am not saying you have to address anyone as a sir, unless an officer walks up to a SFC.. even the bootest 2nd lt. I am just saying in general, atleast here, you don't have to be a ****** lt. gen that you guys play golf with every day to be called sir. We usually use that term to respect all individuals not in uniform, until they give us reason to otherwise not.

Originally Posted by 1badchicken

I agree, with craparo, and that was between us. Anytime I am in Uniform especially. I will always address the public as sir or mam and hold the door. I have a goal to show that our military still has respect.