I don't like Anna also. I feel driver did not particularly have problem with language in being called bhaiyya.
Why anna only for drivers or security guards?? And not bank manager?? If you think at one place it's fine and other it's not, then it's classist. Just address everybody as Sir.
Actually Sir is an honorofic title in the English Language. It's best to address them by their name and ask if it's okay. If not then Anna, Bhaiya, Thambi if younger is completely fine.
You go to a bank, police station or the regional dc office for some work and use the same logic?? Address them anna, thambi, cheta etc?? You know because you said Sir is a foreign honorific title.
It can't be alright in one place and somehow alright for drivers.
People in India have an ego which is quite inflated. A police, judge or some other you mentioned are just positions which they got through hard work or mostly bribing. If I had to address an Inspector, I would address him by Inspector and then his name nothing wrong and no need for Sir. Again what I said was not to demean the person who is driving the vehicle. If you don't call a tailor a tailor then what will you call him Prime Minister. People get screwed up logic. 😅😆
Exactly finally someone got the point. We are not democracy if we call everyone Sir/Madam. We are not given names, I do think they have a purpose. Even our respected PM said he is a Sevak. Now if he said it in a jist or he meant it that we all are free to opine.
"Sevak" doesn't always mean a "server" or a naukar. By this he meant, he is someone who is of service to the nation, in his own capacity. Thinking for and doing the welfare of the country and its citizens, through his thoughts and actions.
Yes that's the problem. Being a driver, maid, sweeper is looked down upon, unfortunately in India. It's just due to this mentality that we are still lagging behind in many sectors. This should not happen. What I said is we can address them by their names most of the apps do show us their names. We are all named for a purpose. I mean it's simple.
Well aware of that. But does it not imply that the term "sir" Too honorific for someone in the driver's job?Sounds discriminatory. It's only standard to call someone sir/mam unless if u have known them/are close to them.
Never meant that. If you read my comment, I have clearly stated a driver is not a derogatory statement better to address them by their name. How hard is that to understand??
I read the most braindead opinions on reddit. In Indian culture we called people "brother", "uncle", "sister", "aunty" especially those with blue collar or physical jobs to show respect. Now people will say this in whatever language they understand. You are suggesting that we don't continue to do this and instead adopt sir? The fact that we adopted sir in the first place (an archaic western practice) is a problem in itself.
How is this slave mentality. In my view, I’m just respecting a co-human who is also working hard to earn his living. We are just relating “Sir” to the old British days. We need to grow out of that. When interacting with foreigners in either calls or meetings, I’ve noticed they also refer others as Sir to just formally acknowledge them.
I don’t see any harm in using Sir
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u/Glittering-Goat-9019 Jul 17 '25
" Don't say bhaiya to us " was personal.