The One Dirham City

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The one dirham city Dec 05, 2007
Has anyone noticed at the check out counter, the cashier always asks if you have 1 drh??

It happens to me everytime !!

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Dec 05, 2007
I think someone has posted this before. Worth searching for.
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Anyway, I did a search and couldn't find it, so I will chip in with my 50 fils.

I do not mind being asked if I have one dirham... I do mind the tetching (tsking) that I get if I DON'T have 1 dirham.

"Maam/Sir you have one Dirham?" - even when I'm by myself, and I am no Maam.

"No, do you have 4?"
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Maam ... har har
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BabyDoll wrote:Maam ... har har


I bet you 1 dirham you've been called MaamSiiiir.
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Interestingly it happened yesterday in Organic. She called me sir and then looked up and apologised. And called me maam.

She is sweet so it doesnt bother me. Although I dont really like to be called maam either. And I noticed this is very Filipinos.

What is another substitution for maam?
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BabyDoll wrote:Interestingly ?


fair enough! :shock:
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mmm Dec 05, 2007
I got called Madame the other day at the check-out, I swear I am not that old!
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Re: mmm Dec 05, 2007
Lou wrote:I got called Madame the other day at the check-out, I swear I am not that old!


Just as a matter if interest at what age does a Miss become a Madame?
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Dec 05, 2007
16-1/2 :lol:
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M! wrote:16-1/2 :lol:


Thanks :lol:
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Dec 06, 2007
i dunt mind it
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Re: mmm Dec 06, 2007
sage & onion wrote:
Lou wrote:I got called Madame the other day at the check-out, I swear I am not that old!


Just as a matter if interest at what age does a Miss become a Madame?


How old is old....certainly just after late 20's.....also if ure married I guess u are a madame....just come with the territory
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Re: mmm Dec 06, 2007
Just as a matter if interest at what age does a Miss become a Madame


Madame and maam are not the same. I think they call you maam here and not madame.
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Dec 06, 2007
I still prefer the word "miz", so unpolitical :lol:
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BabyDoll wrote:I still prefer the word "miz", so unpolitical :lol:


Well... I always thought Miz (Ms.) was reserved for lesbians.

Is there something you want to tell us BabyDoll?
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Dec 06, 2007
Wow there's a thought. Thanks !
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BabyDoll wrote:She is sweet so it doesnt bother me. Although I dont really like to be called maam either. And I noticed this is very Filipinos.


Yes that's true. I myself couldn't stop me from addressing my superiors (or in their case, the customers) with a "sir" or "maam". It feels unrespectful and rude if I don't, even after they tell me to just call them by their first names. lol.
But not using them correctly is a different story.. maybe it became too mechanical for the cashiers :)

I'd rather give a dirham than take 4. :wink:
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^ian^ wrote:Anyway, I did a search and couldn't find it, so I will chip in with my 50 fils.

I do not mind being asked if I have one dirham... I do mind the tetching (tsking) that I get if I DON'T have 1 dirham.

"Maam/Sir you have one Dirham?" - even when I'm by myself, and I am no Maam.

"No, do you have 4?"


I've never been called "Maamsir" in my 2 decades here. You must look very womanly, so you confuse the clerk, and they just shoot for both titles.
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gtmash wrote:
^ian^ wrote:Anyway, I did a search and couldn't find it, so I will chip in with my 50 fils.

I do not mind being asked if I have one dirham... I do mind the tetching (tsking) that I get if I DON'T have 1 dirham.

"Maam/Sir you have one Dirham?" - even when I'm by myself, and I am no Maam.

"No, do you have 4?"


I've never been called "Maamsir" in my 2 decades here. You must look very womanly, so you confuse the clerk, and they just shoot for both titles.


Heard the Maamsir many times, how about "Would you like teacoffee?"
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