That is weird, I've always used dad. I've never heard anyone call their dad "sir" outside of films.
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Do you call your Dad 'sir'?
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Dad. However if he asks me a yes or no question I better not be caught saying yeah or naw. It's yes, sir. No, sir.
I've always called my parents mom and dad. What I find weird is some of my friends calling them by their name. It just seems weird. 
It happened that I called my mom by her name a few times and everytime she said :"Don't call me like that, there are only four people in the world that can call me mom, and they are my children.".
It happened that I called my mom by her name a few times and everytime she said :"Don't call me like that, there are only four people in the world that can call me mom, and they are my children.".
I always used to call my parents simply mom and dad.
I'm kind of surprised at how many call one or both parents by their first name. Is that because they're step-parents or adoptive parents, or something else?
Even on TV, the only character I ever remember referring to his father as "sir" was Will on Lost in Space.
I'm kind of surprised at how many call one or both parents by their first name. Is that because they're step-parents or adoptive parents, or something else?
Even on TV, the only character I ever remember referring to his father as "sir" was Will on Lost in Space.
My father is Dad most of the time, but I admit to calling him Daddy on occasion, as do my sisters. We rightfully get made fun of for it.
I have always called my parents Mum and Dad, as have my brothers, we never addressed him as 'sir'.
Hell no, my dad and I are cool.
My friend does it though. His dad was in the army or something and now works for customs ... idk?? but he does say "sir" all the time. I think it's weird as hell but the relationship between my friend and his dad is fine.
My friend does it though. His dad was in the army or something and now works for customs ... idk?? but he does say "sir" all the time. I think it's weird as hell but the relationship between my friend and his dad is fine.
Not formally. I do use "Sir" quite frequently as a superlative... I think it comes from going to private school as a kid. Most teachers didn't care, but a few made a point of demanding high manners and it kind of stuck. So now I'll say "Thank you, Sir" to a friend, which is a bit silly, but whatever.
I normally just call my Dad "Dad", though.
(On another topic, I got a good laugh about the "related threads" that pop up for this):
I normally just call my Dad "Dad", though.
(On another topic, I got a good laugh about the "related threads" that pop up for this):
I call my dad 'dad' and my mum 'mum, except when my kids are present, when I could refer to them as grandad or nana for their benefit.
The only time I possibly would have called him 'sir' would have been a sarcastic 'yes, sir' in the response to a request in my younger days (as in yes sir, yes sir, 3 bags full sir)
My kids call us mummy and daddy, or mami / papi depending on which language they are using at the time
The only time I possibly would have called him 'sir' would have been a sarcastic 'yes, sir' in the response to a request in my younger days (as in yes sir, yes sir, 3 bags full sir)
My kids call us mummy and daddy, or mami / papi depending on which language they are using at the time
