Me- "I said it's bedtime. Get your things please and get in bed."
Younger son- "Yes Sir."
Me- "I told you. Ma'am or Captain. But not Sir. But I prefer Mom."
@Shelter I called my mom "Chief", probably from watching the old George Reeves Superman episodes where Perry White was alwaysy yelling at Jimmy Olsen not to call him "Chief". She was always good-natured about it but I realized years after I had outgrown it, that she never really cared much for it.
Awwww.
I think that's sweet.
Both the usage and the realization.
@Shelter She knew that I was having fun and didn't mean any real disrespect (other than playful) and my bff at the time picked up on it and called her that, too. Thankfully, I outgrew it pretty quickly.
Sometimes we're both exasperated by a thing and then miss it when it passes.
I love that your bff got in on it, too.
I can tell it was done with love.