How to address a young or elderly lady and man

[MikeNewYork]

So I asked my teen last night what she would say. She agreed with "ma'am" for an adult female, "sir" for an adult male, and "dude" for a male teen, but was at a loss for a female peer. She thought she'd probably just say "Excuse me!" loudly.

She doesn't like "Dudette"? ;-)

 

[konungursvia]

Randy Jackson calls girls "dude" now, so it's a-comin'.