"Yes, ma'am," she said and did as she was told. From LearnThat.org.
"Very fine thank you ma'am" the President replied. From Wordnik.com. [Happy Birthday... Mr. President] Reference
"No ma'am, but I'm afraid he is missing in action.". From Wordnik.com. [Sad News] Reference
LOL - no ma'am, I just found where you posted it. From Wordnik.com. [Dlisted - Be Very Afraid] Reference
Nods politely and says "Yes ma'am" without thinking. From Wordnik.com. [The Cicada's Cry] Reference
"My name is Smash McCoy's, ma'am," said Smash McCoy. From Wordnik.com. [Bailey White: 'What Would They Say in Birmingham?'] Reference
"One, ma'am, a little girl, but not like the mother.". From Wordnik.com. [The Doctor's Daughter] Reference
"No ma'am," I said with the biggest smile on my face. From Wordnik.com. [Plum-Woman] Reference
“It's nothing ma'am, don't worry, you'll be fine.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Fergus Incident] Reference
Just escaping the boredom of small-town America, ma'am. From Wordnik.com. [So Long, Dungeon Master] Reference
There are rules of social convention: You must say sir, ma'am. From Wordnik.com. [The Rules About How Parents Should Make Rules] Reference
LUDDEN: Coming up, don't call me ma'am, the politics of polite. From Wordnik.com. [Arianna Huffington Sees A 'Third World America'] Reference
I should have mentioned not to wear flip-flops down here, ma'am. From Wordnik.com. [Sex Dungeon for Sale!] Reference
'I'm sorry, ma'am, but I'm pro-choice,' and then I explained why. From Wordnik.com. [The Revolutionary] Reference
“Right away, ma'am,” I told her, and I got my pitchers. From Wordnik.com. [God Particle] Reference
Excuse me, ma'am, yes, excuse me, pretty older lady with a walker. From Wordnik.com. [Summer Jobs: A Fairbanks Carnival] Reference
“No no ma'am,” Walter smiled at his wife. From Wordnik.com. ['Bout Apples] Reference
“Good morning, ma'am,” she said cheerfully. From Wordnik.com. [Saving Grace] Reference
When Mrs. Morayta met them at the door, Joe said, 'Good morning ma'am. From Wordnik.com. [Deadly Decoy] Reference
LUDDEN: And to our listeners, does being called ma'am bother you and why?. From Wordnik.com. [Please Don't Call Me 'Ma'am'] Reference
The battle scars of marriage have earned me the right to be called ma'am. From Wordnik.com. [Please Don't Call Me 'Ma'am'] Reference
Almost before she realizes she's said it she says "May I help you, ma'am?". From Wordnik.com. [The Cicada's Cry] Reference
The waitress brings over Sara's drink and she cringes when she hears ma'am. From Wordnik.com. [Agitated Birds] Reference
"Snip, ma'am," she answered, sweeping a glance from the ceiling to the floor. From Wordnik.com. [The Doctor's Daughter] Reference
“No, I promise, ma'am,” he pleads with desperation. From Wordnik.com. [Saving Grace] Reference
But most fembeds noted that, in Weaver's words, "there was the 'ma'am factor'.". From Wordnik.com. ['Fembeds' Reflect On Covering War] Reference
"It's quite alright ma'am, I've grown accustomed to my shoulder catching tears.". From Wordnik.com. [Sad News] Reference
“We're going to get these trees up for you, ma'am,” he says. From Wordnik.com. [House] Reference
He's too often content with the Dragnet method of writing history: just the facts, ma'am. From Wordnik.com. [Wall Street: A Greed Apart] Reference
So if Barbara Boxer wants to be referred to as senator instead of ma'am, what's the harm?. From Wordnik.com. [What's In A Title, Ma'am?] Reference
And I often get ma'am, and I'll say, well, you don't really have to call me that yes, ma'am. From Wordnik.com. [Typical College Student No Longer So Typical] Reference
ALISON STEWART, host: In every woman's life there comes a time when someone calls her ma'am. From Wordnik.com. [What's In A Title, Ma'am?] Reference
“Excuse me, ma'am … uhh, money? ... few coins … maybe?”. From Wordnik.com. [Ghosts] Reference
As befitting a military person, he addressed the male senators as sir and Senator Boxer as ma'am. From Wordnik.com. [What's In A Title, Ma'am?] Reference
MARTHA: Well, I am about to be a great-grandmother and I have no objection to being called ma'am. From Wordnik.com. [Please Don't Call Me 'Ma'am'] Reference
"Maybe thirteen or thereabout, ma'am, poor, small thing," he replied with a dash of fatherly love. From Wordnik.com. [The Doctor's Daughter] Reference
She says it real sly-like, with extra emphasis on the ma'am, until Cynthia is really getting sick. From Wordnik.com. [Medusa Song] Reference
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