Stop calling me Sir

**Proximal** · 04-30-2016, 02:57 PM

Again at the gym! Damn, I know it's polite, but I swear, it kills my pump

**MrFreshmaker** · 04-30-2016, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by Proximal

Again at the gym! Damn, I know it's polite, but I swear, it kills my pump

I know that feeling sir Proxi....lol

**Bio-Active** · 04-30-2016, 03:12 PM

I get it all the time to

**Charlie67** · 05-05-2016, 11:37 AM

Doesn't bother me a bit. Normally it's "Damn sir, how the hell do you bench that much?"

**bsh** · 05-05-2016, 12:46 PM

Yeah, I say plz stop!!! :-/

**DROY** · 05-05-2016, 01:06 PM

At my age I get the 'sir' treatment in the gym quite often, but I have one even better. I get on the subway, 6 feet tall, 230 lbs, reasonably well muscled, and a young lady of 17 or 18 years offers me her seat. Felt old all of a sudden.

**MuscleScience** · 05-05-2016, 02:19 PM

I'm still a bro at this point. Which I kinda hate hearing all the time.

**Proximal** · 05-05-2016, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by MuscleScience

I'm still a bro at this point. Which I kinda hate hearing all the time.

sorry dude.

**Proximal** · 05-05-2016, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by DROY

6 feet tall, 230 lbs, reasonably well muscled

When I grow old, I'd like to be as "reasonably well muscled" as you. I'm 57, better start cycling NOW.

**InternalFire** · 06-04-2016, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by Proximal

Again at the gym! Damn, I know it's polite, but I swear, it kills my pump

Same goes in how one calls to others, most men, regardless of their age, dont like being called "kid", "son", "boy", however - where I can see stubborn intellectual/psychological behavior patterns I just let it slide as I feel more sorry for the guy saying it than me for hearing it being said, and even if it was meant as an insult I learned over past years and years not to take it for granted because someones opinion is just theirs for themselves and it would only reflect their fragile personality.

I think being more humble sometimes can save one from hearing being called "sir".

all in all, one called sir most of the times is purely out of respect, but I know that you know all this already, and I dont even know why am I saying it here at all

just sharing thoughts

**Proximal** · 06-04-2016, 04:55 PM

Share away, your thoughts are enjoyable and informing!

**Ashop** · 06-07-2016, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by Proximal

Again at the gym! Damn, I know it's polite, but I swear, it kills my pump

This bothers me too. I get it a lot from my local coffee shop. Makes me feel so old.

**Sfla80** · 06-07-2016, 06:39 PM

I personally call everyone sir. Not really an age thing. More of a respect thing.

**tarmyg** · 06-10-2016, 08:52 AM

Here in India it's only sir to, literally everyone, my wife get's called Madam by, again, literally everyone without exception.

**AR's King Silabolin** · 06-10-2016, 09:16 AM

lol...can imagine the feeling..ouch...the beast turns into a dad in a second

Glad there is no such things as "sir" in Norway....at least during gymtime.

**InternalFire** · 06-10-2016, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by Silabolin

lol...can imagine the feeling..ouch...the beast turns into a dad in a second

Glad there is no such things as "sir" in Norway....at least during gymtime.

good for you, Sir...

**AR's King Silabolin** · 06-10-2016, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by InsaneMuscle

good for you, Sir...

i can train with a mask like you there Insane...if i go to us...then they will not se im in my 40s and not call me Sir!

**Proximal** · 06-10-2016, 11:06 AM

Silabolin, IM - I've got students that look older than you - why are you posting in a 40's thread?

**InternalFire** · 06-10-2016, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by Proximal

why are you posting in a 40's thread?

I got lost on this world wide web, maybe that's why?

more so I dont discriminate people for their age, I rate people by their knowledge and achievements, age doesnt mean a thing to me

**Proximal** · 06-10-2016, 03:22 PM

Damn IM, you are a deep thinker - you do know I was kidding right?

**Mp859** · 06-10-2016, 03:58 PM

Would you rather be called mam?

**Proximal** · 06-10-2016, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by Mp859

Would you rather be called mam?

Ouch!

You know which term I really do like and I don't know if this is slang for sir - but I get this one a LOT - "boss". Nothing to do with work at all, but in public & with strangers, guys, around my age or younger than me.

**InternalFire** · 06-10-2016, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by Proximal

Damn IM, you are a deep thinker - you do know I was kidding right?

what happens online - stays online

as far as it all goes for internet forums

however, I wasn't taking any chances, I just laid out my thoughts, take it for what it cost, I just keep it real

Boss

**Proximal** · 06-11-2016, 08:33 PM

Just back from dinner out. Dude/kid at the bar called me "boss" - I dig that one, maybe it is the new sir.

**Proximal** · 06-17-2016, 02:06 PM

Held the door open for a young fella when leaving the gym, he replied "thanks bro". Now that's what I'm talking bout.

**InternalFire** · 06-17-2016, 02:30 PM

See, you're in for the good ride, AAS works, and when you'll introduce HGH on a daily routine, soon dudes at the gym will start calling you "hey kid!"

**Far from massive** · 06-19-2016, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by Proximal

Again at the gym! Damn, I know it's polite, but I swear, it kills my pump

Great thread "Pops"

PS I am 61 and get it all the time too. Bad enough when its a young guy who says it, when its a young woman...ouch!

**oldnsedentary** · 06-20-2016, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by DROY

At my age I get the 'sir' treatment in the gym quite often, but I have one even better. I get on the subway, 6 feet tall, 230 lbs, reasonably well muscled, and a young lady of 17 or 18 years offers me her seat. Felt old all of a sudden.

Ha, ha!!! That is hilarious. Yeah, I would have felt old, too.

**T-boner** · 07-08-2016, 06:39 PM

I get carded but wife doesn't. She laughs at me and says I'm old. I said as long as they are still carding you, I'm doing just fine.

**Proximal** · 07-17-2016, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by T-boner

I get carded but wife doesn't. She laughs at me and says I'm old. I said as long as they are still carding you, I'm doing just fine.

Carded? Did you say carded? OMG, I actually don't remember when that happened last - jealous though!

Driving back from the farmer's market with my wife, windows open - at a stop light and a couple of skater dudes go "really like your car sir". The car really likes its props, I'll accept a sir for that one - wife was laughing her butt off.