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How to Get Kids to Do Chores: Does the Maya Method Work?

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233 points Xcelerate | 1 comments | 04 Sep 18 00:03 UTC | HN request time: 0.402s | source
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unit91 ◴[04 Sep 18 01:02 UTC] No.17905867[source]▶
How it works in my house:

"Son, do your chores please."

"Yes, sir."

Done.

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colechristensen ◴[04 Sep 18 01:21 UTC] No.17905948[source]▶
I've never met anyone who referred to their parent like that who didn't have at least a marginally abusive family life.

It is plainly offensive to address kin as "sir".

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1. hyperdunc ◴[04 Sep 18 01:40 UTC] No.17906028[source]▶
There are many cultures where elders are addressed by phrases and gestures of respect. Are those customs also offensive?