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Posted by lucille on February 21, 2009, 6:08 pm
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> lucretia borgia wrote:
>> Just bringing this to your attention Gillian, even though you are not
>> a guy either, don't you have a list and personal knowledge about all
>> sorts of LNS ??
> Since I don't ever use the term "gal" then ***MY*** use of the term
> "guy" is generic and refers to anyone who happens to read my post,
> regardless of gender. My generation (which is the one after yours, I
> think) has used the term to mean both male and female -- at least the West
> coast version of my generation. I'm really sorry that the language hasn't
> stayed static since the 40's but if it makes you feel more "whatever" to
> poke fun at my use of the term "guy" to address everyone, then go for it!
> CiaoMeow >^;;^<
> PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
> Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
> their whiskers!
> Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary
It's fine to use guys as long as you don't say "You'se guys" the way all the
wait staff does here in the south.
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Posted by lucretia borgia on February 21, 2009, 6:13 pm
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>> lucretia borgia wrote:
>>> Just bringing this to your attention Gillian, even though you are not
>>> a guy either, don't you have a list and personal knowledge about all
>>> sorts of LNS ??
>> Since I don't ever use the term "gal" then ***MY*** use of the term
>> "guy" is generic and refers to anyone who happens to read my post,
>> regardless of gender. My generation (which is the one after yours, I
>> think) has used the term to mean both male and female -- at least the West
>> coast version of my generation. I'm really sorry that the language hasn't
>> stayed static since the 40's but if it makes you feel more "whatever" to
>> poke fun at my use of the term "guy" to address everyone, then go for it!
>> CiaoMeow >^;;^<
>> PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
>> Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
>> their whiskers!
>> Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary
>It's fine to use guys as long as you don't say "You'se guys" the way all the
>wait staff does here in the south.
What do you think would be the reaction if a waiter/waitress said "You
gals" to a group of four or five men sitting at a table ?
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Posted by lucille on February 21, 2009, 6:16 pm
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> opined:
>>> lucretia borgia wrote:
>>>> Just bringing this to your attention Gillian, even though you are not
>>>> a guy either, don't you have a list and personal knowledge about all
>>>> sorts of LNS ??
>>> Since I don't ever use the term "gal" then ***MY*** use of the term
>>> "guy" is generic and refers to anyone who happens to read my post,
>>> regardless of gender. My generation (which is the one after yours, I
>>> think) has used the term to mean both male and female -- at least the
>>> West
>>> coast version of my generation. I'm really sorry that the language
>>> hasn't
>>> stayed static since the 40's but if it makes you feel more "whatever" to
>>> poke fun at my use of the term "guy" to address everyone, then go for
>>> it!
>>> CiaoMeow >^;;^<
>>> PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
>>> Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
>>> their whiskers!
>>> Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary
>>It's fine to use guys as long as you don't say "You'se guys" the way all
>>the
>>wait staff does here in the south.
> What do you think would be the reaction if a waiter/waitress said "You
> gals" to a group of four or five men sitting at a table ?
Guys was acceptable as a colloquialism where I grew up. What annoys me
more, and I have blown up at work more then once, was when some big shot
referred to his Administrative Asst. or his Secretary as "my girl." That
made me state in no uncertain terms, I am not your anything, and certainly
not your girl.
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Posted by lucretia borgia on February 21, 2009, 7:45 pm
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>> opined:
>>>> lucretia borgia wrote:
>>>>> Just bringing this to your attention Gillian, even though you are not
>>>>> a guy either, don't you have a list and personal knowledge about all
>>>>> sorts of LNS ??
>>>> Since I don't ever use the term "gal" then ***MY*** use of the term
>>>> "guy" is generic and refers to anyone who happens to read my post,
>>>> regardless of gender. My generation (which is the one after yours, I
>>>> think) has used the term to mean both male and female -- at least the
>>>> West
>>>> coast version of my generation. I'm really sorry that the language
>>>> hasn't
>>>> stayed static since the 40's but if it makes you feel more "whatever" to
>>>> poke fun at my use of the term "guy" to address everyone, then go for
>>>> it!
>>>> CiaoMeow >^;;^<
>>>> PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
>>>> Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
>>>> their whiskers!
>>>> Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary
>>>It's fine to use guys as long as you don't say "You'se guys" the way all
>>>the
>>>wait staff does here in the south.
>> What do you think would be the reaction if a waiter/waitress said "You
>> gals" to a group of four or five men sitting at a table ?
>Guys was acceptable as a colloquialism where I grew up. What annoys me
>more, and I have blown up at work more then once, was when some big shot
>referred to his Administrative Asst. or his Secretary as "my girl." That
>made me state in no uncertain terms, I am not your anything, and certainly
>not your girl.
Well that busts TMs suggestion that I am so old I am behind the times,
that if I was younger like her, I wouldn't mind 'guys' !
None of the men I worked with ever dared say that to me - lol -
thinking back (I mean like millions of years back of course) I think
they all asked how I would like to be addressed and I said Sheena
would be fine.
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Posted by lucille on February 21, 2009, 9:07 pm
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> opined:
>>> opined:
>>>>> lucretia borgia wrote:
>>>>>> Just bringing this to your attention Gillian, even though you are not
>>>>>> a guy either, don't you have a list and personal knowledge about all
>>>>>> sorts of LNS ??
>>>>> Since I don't ever use the term "gal" then ***MY*** use of the term
>>>>> "guy" is generic and refers to anyone who happens to read my post,
>>>>> regardless of gender. My generation (which is the one after yours, I
>>>>> think) has used the term to mean both male and female -- at least the
>>>>> West
>>>>> coast version of my generation. I'm really sorry that the language
>>>>> hasn't
>>>>> stayed static since the 40's but if it makes you feel more "whatever"
>>>>> to
>>>>> poke fun at my use of the term "guy" to address everyone, then go for
>>>>> it!
>>>>> CiaoMeow >^;;^<
>>>>> PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
>>>>> Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
>>>>> their whiskers!
>>>>> Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary
>>>>It's fine to use guys as long as you don't say "You'se guys" the way all
>>>>the
>>>>wait staff does here in the south.
>>> What do you think would be the reaction if a waiter/waitress said "You
>>> gals" to a group of four or five men sitting at a table ?
>>Guys was acceptable as a colloquialism where I grew up. What annoys me
>>more, and I have blown up at work more then once, was when some big shot
>>referred to his Administrative Asst. or his Secretary as "my girl." That
>>made me state in no uncertain terms, I am not your anything, and certainly
>>not your girl.
> Well that busts TMs suggestion that I am so old I am behind the times,
> that if I was younger like her, I wouldn't mind 'guys' !
> None of the men I worked with ever dared say that to me - lol -
> thinking back (I mean like millions of years back of course) I think
> they all asked how I would like to be addressed and I said Sheena
> would be fine.
I assure you, they didn't say it in front of me twice.
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>> Just bringing this to your attention Gillian, even though you are not
>> a guy either, don't you have a list and personal knowledge about all
>> sorts of LNS ??
> Since I don't ever use the term "gal" then ***MY*** use of the term
> "guy" is generic and refers to anyone who happens to read my post,
> regardless of gender. My generation (which is the one after yours, I
> think) has used the term to mean both male and female -- at least the West
> coast version of my generation. I'm really sorry that the language hasn't
> stayed static since the 40's but if it makes you feel more "whatever" to
> poke fun at my use of the term "guy" to address everyone, then go for it!
> CiaoMeow >^;;^<
> PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
> Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
> their whiskers!
> Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary