Title is rather self-explanatory. Are there any trends or expected consistencies of social interaction in your region or country that you think are notable compared to others?
For myself, living in the southern United States for most of my life, I've picked up a definite tendency to refer to many folks older than me as "Sir" or "Ma'am" without fail. Like every affirmation being "yes, ma'am" or "yes, sir." I'm not sure if it's exclusively a Southern thing, but my family sort of beat that particular tendency into me all through childhood to the point that it's continued to stick.
For myself, living in the southern United States for most of my life, I've picked up a definite tendency to refer to many folks older than me as "Sir" or "Ma'am" without fail. Like every affirmation being "yes, ma'am" or "yes, sir." I'm not sure if it's exclusively a Southern thing, but my family sort of beat that particular tendency into me all through childhood to the point that it's continued to stick.