In the 21st Century as we are, can we not expunge sir and ma'am from the English language? I regard these supposed courtesy particles as distinctly discourteous

@acrata petition to replace all uses of "sir" and "ma'am" with "smi'rm"

@PrinceFlamingo I'm sure there are many acceptable gender free alternatives (friend, e.g.). Thai language has the gender free particle kun, but when they speak English, I get "sirred"

@acrata oh i agree i just think "smi'rm" would be great.