Old joke:

He: I say, do you like Kipling?

She: I don't know -- I've never kippled.

Here in the Sooner State, "Miss" and "Mizz" are polite. "Madam" is reserved for brothel managers.

Do you remember in -The Producers- ...

"Thank you, madam." ---- "I ain't a madam! I'm a con-see-oydge!"

=== Johnny in Oklahoma City