An unexpected rainstorm. A traffic jam on your morning commute. Realizing you forget to put on deodorant. There are many things that can turn your day from good to bad. But there is one thing you’re ...

Depending on when you were born, the phrase "Wham, bam, thank you, ma'am" may or may not have been something you casually incorporated into your vocabulary. You might have thought it simply meant ...

Two weeks ago, I came across a thought-provoking article posted on CNN.com by Janelle Davis titled “How ‘ma’am’ went from being a respectful word for some — but polarizing for others.” Davis, a senior ...

TARBORO, N.C. (CBS Local) - The parents of a North Carolina boy are demanding answers after they say their child was punished for addressing his teacher as "ma'am." Teretha Wilson told local reporters ...

In the South, saying “sir” and “ma’am” is instilled from the time a toddler can talk. Elders, strangers, customers, clerks: You add that little fillip after “excuse me” or “thank you.” “It’s very ...

This recent commercial for Maybelline New York stars the genius comedian, writer, director and lifestyle maven Mindy Kaling. Open on a heavily trafficked street with horns, taxis, and general urban ...