ArupNanda

In United States Punjabis often use paaji as merely another form of “ji” — a form of respectful address. When you are being addressed paaji it means the speaker is showing respect, just like ji is used in Hindi or bhai is used in Gujarati, regardless of the age of the person. is it really that bothersome? And addressing some 21 year old as beta, isn’t that a bit condescending and disrespectful? And doesn’t it make the callers sound older, unless they are indeed in their fifties? Have you thought about that?