Why are Indian people using “sir” and “sure” very often?

NirvanaWolf · Mar 11, 2022

I don't know what's wrong with that. They're not abusing you, just trying to be respectful.
This is something taught to them right from their childhood. And it's not just an Indian thing. The culture is similar in Asia and even Africa as far as I know. It's just that you come across more Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis because of their huge population.
I've had people from the west using mate, dude, bro, bud and I never go on a forum and throw a fit even when I knew most of them were trying to scam me.
Someone calling you sir doesn't stop you from doing your own due diligence and simply writing someone off just because they called you sir doesn't make them any less employable.

MKSKS · Mar 11, 2022

NirvanaWolf said:
I don't know what's wrong with that.

Nothing is wrong or right it's just people not used to something in day to day life get uncomfortable often irritated with that kind of stuff.

crissdinesh · Mar 11, 2022

It's the culture in India that they want to give respect to others.

Did you lost any respect or money just because an Indian called you "Sir" and said, "sure" frequently?

TonyTao · Mar 11, 2022

how to learn English, where I can talk with people?

lucky.sparks · Mar 11, 2022

crissdinesh said:
Did you lost any respect or money just because an Indian called you "Sir" and said, "sure" frequently?

Dunno about OP but I once asked freelancer if he will be able to "Add artificial software booster that supports multi core technology for cached PHP environment and would have support for MySQL and MsSQL at the same time but with CSS output" - it's a random sentence without any real meaning obviously. what I got back was "Yes sir, sure."

DigitalVice · Mar 11, 2022

They always say "dear"

Kenobii · Mar 11, 2022

That's their tradition

crissdinesh · Mar 11, 2022

lucky.sparks said:
Dunno about OP but I once asked freelancer if he will be able to "Add artificial software booster that supports multi core technology for cached PHP environment and would have support for MySQL and MsSQL at the same time but with CSS output" - it's a random sentence without any real meaning obviously. what I got back was "Yes sir, sure."

Did you really reached out to a skilled freelancer?

WIZDAHL · Mar 11, 2022

This has a lot to do with the culture. Indians are very respectful towards their guests/elders.

lucky.sparks · Mar 11, 2022

crissdinesh said:
Did you really reached out to a skilled freelancer?

ahh captain obvious strikes again.

Crimemastergogo · Mar 11, 2022

It's not confined only within Indians; travel around the world and you will see many using such words.

adornoad · Mar 11, 2022

Sometimes they use "Madam" where applicable and mostly if not sure , they will say "No" instead of "not sure" , but when they are sure only they will say "sure". Since they are smart and knowledgable and know a lot, that is why they say "sure" a lot.

randomstrings · Mar 11, 2022

Sir. I have no idea why you'd says that sir, sorry sir.

AlbinKurti · Mar 11, 2022

Because they are too kind, watch this video

adornoad · Mar 11, 2022

In USA, everyone while talking will say " gotcha " as expressing they understood or agree with another person. When I was in USA , I'd hear " gotcha " thousands of times a day. Nothing wrong.

Sett_Main · Mar 11, 2022

adornoad said:
In USA, everyone while talking will say " gotcha " as expressing they understood or agree with another person. When I was in USA , I'd hear " gotcha " thousands of times a day. Nothing wrong.

whats your point Sir Gotcha.

adornoad · Mar 11, 2022

Sett_Main said:
whats your point Sir Gotcha.

My point is as long as something is not hurting or said with no intention to hurt, we can just move on and do our business.

Sett_Main · Mar 11, 2022

adornoad said:
My point is as long as something is not hurting or said with no intention to hurt, we can just move on and do our business.

Sure

-Scrub · Mar 11, 2022

Why would they not?

ramuite · Mar 11, 2022

They have no skills otherwise there would have been 10 TCS in India. Even in TCS there is no skills as 7 out of 8 offices of TCS are for sales.

Why are Indian people using “sir” and “sure” very often?

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