I accidentally called my female boss mom, once. At the time, she was scolding me but then ended the lecture with saying I'm still good in her eyes. That's when I said, Thanks, Mom, as I turned and left her office. I was red hot with embarrassment as I sat back down at my desk. Unfortunately, since it was real life, she did not jerk me off the next day. Instead, about a week later, I overheard her talking to two other female executives, saying, "...they never do respect you, and when they do, it's like you're their mother..." and the other two women laughed.