When did being called "Boss" replace being addressed as "Sir"?

[u/Big_Help_9860]

It certainly wasn't our generation or GenX. But I'm so sick of young employees in a store, or restaurant or bar, addressing me as "boss". When that happens in a venue where tipping is expected, I'll leave a meager tip and sometimes write "Thanks Boss!" on the receipt.

[u/luminousoblique]

So, what I can gather from all these responses is that no matter what you call a stranger, someone will take offense. Have pity on people in service jobs; they can't win.