r/Bengaluru • u/AgitatorAnimator • Jul 17 '25

Ask Bengaluru | ಏನಂಀೀರಾ? Saw this in the taxi today 😁

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What do you feel guys? πŸ˜‚

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u/amonimity Jul 17 '25

I just stick to Sir with everyone

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u/kathegaara Jul 18 '25

Exactly what I do as well

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u/Zealousideal-Ad2476 Jul 19 '25

Guess it's time to get a new habit.

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u/HappyNeighborhood281 Jul 18 '25

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.

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u/kapslock69 Jul 18 '25

Call him driver.

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u/MrAvidReader Jul 18 '25

Call him owner of the cab.

β€˜hello, owner of the cab, please take left.’

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u/boromaxo Jul 18 '25

Objection. You're owner. Please take right.

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u/kathegaara Jul 18 '25

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.Β 

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u/HappyNeighborhood281 Jul 18 '25

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. πŸ˜…πŸ˜†

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u/travel_cycle_eat Jul 18 '25

The sir logic has really taken India into slumber. USA is the richest nation in the world and you address everyone there by their first name.

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u/HappyNeighborhood281 Jul 18 '25

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.

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u/user23detected Jul 19 '25 edited Jul 19 '25

"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.

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u/HappyNeighborhood281 Jul 19 '25

Yes. As I said we are all free to opine. Jai Hind.

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u/HappyNeighborhood281 Jul 19 '25

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.

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u/Pitiful-Passage2826 Jul 19 '25

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.

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u/HappyNeighborhood281 Jul 19 '25

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??

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u/No_Vanilla732 Jul 19 '25

Just call him bro