Ma'am

Ma'am/Miss etc are all used interchangeably here. Ma'am is just a more posher version of Miss really.

Ma'am is not commonly used here. Miss, however, is used a lot and madam is the most formal "posh" way to address a woman. Sir is also common for referring to men. Around here, none of these seem to differ between older and younger people.

I read a great article about this in some American newspaper whilst I was over there. Someone complained about the honorific, and the author quite rightfully chewed her out for being so stupid. It was glorious to read the complete lack of tact or subtlety in a broadsheet. :D

Ma'am/Madam = Sir.

I'm bringing back My Lady.

M'lady if you're not noble born :D

I often refer to Danielle as 'the good lady' or 'my good lady'.

When I lived in the ends the formality was often "oi, bitch"

In Ireland it's usually "Sorry" (pronounced with really strong emphasis on the end, SOH-REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE)

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Originally Posted by Freya

M'lady if you're not noble born :D

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Exactly, my lady.

Miss is more common where I'm from. Miss and "missy" if you are younger. I have never used or been called a m'am.

People never use words like these in Norway. No sir, no ma'am, no miss, no mister. Norway's just a really impolite country I guess.