skinz Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 "Miss" Does the term offend you? Do you see it as a form of sexism/discrimination? Should we in the UK ban it? We seem to have recognised that "Miss" is a somewhat outdated term but it can still be used on official documents etc. If Mrs = I'm married, then Miss will indicate that I'm not so therefore 'available'. No term for the male is an indication of availability. Is it time for women to be recognised as such?..or is it a load of old palava? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/9097054/Mademoiselle-banned-on-official-French-forms.html# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Surely it's all down to personal preference, "innit"? I am a divorcee, but still use Mrs, as I am not keen on "Ms", personally. and At my age I feel I'm too old to go back to using "Miss" (and in "Miss", there's shades of Dick Emery's "Mandy" -remember her, anyone?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garbo Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 how about 'wench'? madam always sounds a bit pompous, but i suppose its the equivalent of Sir, i think you have to be the right sort of person to get away with calling people sir and madam without sounding a complete nob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinz Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 Surely it's all down to personal preference, "innit"? I am a divorcee, but still use Mrs, as I am not keen on "Ms", personally. and At my age I feel I'm too old to go back to using "Miss" (and in "Miss", there's shades of Dick Emery's "Mandy" -remember her, anyone?) I wonder why the terms, used as a sign of availability or not, are so acceptable in a time where women are considered equal in every right? Ms on the other hand indicates nothing more than Mr does for males. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 how about 'wench'? madam always sounds a bit pompous, but i suppose its the equivalent of Sir, i think you have to be the right sort of person to get away with calling people sir and madam without sounding a complete nob Lol at wench. Formal letters usually use "Sir" or "Madam". Meeting someone in the street usually involves "Ey up". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinz Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 how about 'wench'? madam always sounds a bit pompous, but i suppose its the equivalent of Sir, i think you have to be the right sort of person to get away with calling people sir and madam without sounding a complete nob Strewth...I naively called a woman madam once when younger, big mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinz Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 Lol at wench. Formal letters usually use "Sir" or "Madam". Meeting someone in the street usually involves "Ey up". Or "nah den". What if you're in the South? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Or "nah den". What if you're in the South? Don't confuse matters. I'm still learning to say "Alright bud" in Wales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinz Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 Don't confuse matters. I'm still learning to say "Alright bud" in Wales. Are we talking about the same thing? Sheep don't count Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Are we talking about the same thing? Sheep don't count And here's me thinking counting sheep helped you sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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