“Sir”/ “madam” the origin of slave culture by indians

[Midnightsun]

lifted from fb:

 

Given that most of us have experienced the American social style of addressing people by their first names, I have often wondered about the culture of “sir” or “madam” we as Indians have. 

I am not referring to the American / British usage of addressing strangers as Sir or Madam because you don’t know their name.

I am referring to the part where we know the person’s name but still add a “sir” / “madam” at the end. 

Eg a young cricketer will refer to Sachin as “Sachin Sir”. Or at the workplace if you report to someone named Rekha, you will hear people refer to her as “Rekha Madam” or “Rekha Ma’am”. Or address your professor / teacher as “Ravi Sir” or “Hema Madam”. 

Why can’t we be more Indian about it? Add a “Ji” at the end, or the appropriate honorific in your regional language? (Eg Moshai or Babu in Bengali, or Dada or Didi if we want to make it more informal). 

I feel very odd when people in India call me “Sir”. I am not an Englishman! And neither do I live in British India! 

While I prefer just Kaushik, I could easily accept Kaushik Da, Kaushik Bhai, Kaushik Ji or even Mr. Dasbiswas, if someone wants to be formal. 

Thoughts?

[Midnightsun]

Bollywood paprazzi calls

jahnvi mam

kiara mam

pooja mam

shahrukh sir

salman sir  ahahaha