The same reason why you shouldn't ask a lady for their age. The self-conscious one would prefer being called Madam to fit their age, the one that aren't, would prefer to be called a lady to feel youngFirst off, she's thirty?
Second, why wouldn't a thirty year old lady be called a lady?
Third, thirty?
The age range you can call women "a lady" absolutely includes thirty.The same reason why you shouldn't ask a lady for their age. The self-conscious one would prefer being called Madam to fit their age, the one that aren't, would prefer to be called a lady to feel young
That's true ofc. But like anzuda said. Even at 30, some women don't like to be called something that is more frequently used for younger ladies, and prefer to be called something more suitable for their age.The age range you can call women "a lady" absolutely includes thirty.
To my knowledge, for the setting (well, historically speaking), "lady" is the female equivalent of "lord". It's not age-specific or age-implying. Though I've not even heard it is for younger women at all. Cultural thing?That's true ofc. But like anzuda said. Even at 30, some women don't like to be called something that is more frequently used for younger ladies, and prefer to be called something more suitable for their age.