i dunno. in the south it is generally accepted/ even expected at times. i've noticed some millennials get offended when you say it. awesome. making people uncomfortable with kindness is so much fun.
Oh i agree that making people uncomfortable with kindness is entertaining. I think it's just the fact that it isn't really a thing outside the south and maybe a few other places anymore, and plus I feel weird when younger folks say it to me. I think most people would look past it if you show respect (for an elderly person, say) by just being nice and not ignoring them. Maybe asking them about their day. I think that goes further than a formal title.