Week #2 Eureka Moment

Well, I was in the grocery store a few days ago and had a little trouble grabbing a particular can from the top shelf. One of the employees was very kind and rendered help, but phrased it in a way that bothered me a little. He came over to me and saw me struggling and ignorantly said, "need some help lil lady?" I know I only stand at 5 ft 2 inches but I am sure he wouldnt have said that if I was older. He made the comment because he knew I was obviously older than a teenager but was not in my 30s. Two points came to mind. #1. He should not have referred to me as such considering I was a paying customer. and #2. I would have still been upset if he had called me "ma'am" or something of that sort. The main point is he could have easily just asked "Do you need some help?", without any reference to my gender or size or age. Do you think it is necessary to acknowledge one's gender when speaking directly to them? Do older people disregard age when addressing the younger generation at times?

My first online class

Hello everyone,

My name is Cecilia and I thought this class would be very interesting. I am originally from Ghana, West Africa and hope to engage in some great dialogue with different people in this class.