Today on the metro I sat next to a man who seemed to be in his 50s. His stop was one before mine, and as we pulled into it (car still moving, not stopped eyt), he said, "Young lady, this is my stop
( Read more... )
It's a generational thing. I'd consider it a compliment if some lady in her 50's or so addressed me as "young man" (since I keep my youthful appearance!). I think it would do more harm than good to correct anyone on this. Is there a reason in your past that irks you about such a phrase?
I used to get it from people when I was in my early 20s and it was from a much older (would be in their 80s now) gentlemen to point out I was doing something they perceived as wrong.
"there is pop corn spilled 50 feet from where you stand - clean it up, young lady!" or "I will not wait for a table, young lady!"
He could say "old bag", but somehow that's getting ahead a bit. I guess if the person you're speaking to is 20 years your senior, then it's relative to both parties' age.
I think I'd laugh if anyone ever said "girlie" or "missy" to me. Because ... no one ever does.
It's like at the Acropolis when this girl (admittedly, from California) asked Matt to take a pic of her and her friend and she said, "thanks, dude". I said outloud, "did you really just say Dude?" Because you're 12 and it's 1989? Oh, wait, no you're not and no it's not.
Actually, I don't really mind ma'am anymore, either.
:O I find ma'am offensive. Tricia said she called me "a woman" she shoots darts with in DC and I was offended. Well, a lot of what she did offended me, but that's a different topic.
I don't mind young lady, especially as two of my crushes in the past month have yet to pass the 20-year-old mark.
I don't find "ma'am" offensive in the strictest sense of the word, but whenever I hear it I want to say, "Do I look like a 'ma'am'?" I certainly don't feel like one. I also find it weird to be called a "woman," yet I don't necessarily want to be called a "girl" either. Wtf. I have issues.
Comments 20
Reply
"there is pop corn spilled 50 feet from where you stand - clean it up, young lady!" or "I will not wait for a table, young lady!"
It's condescending.
Reply
Reply
Reply
Reply
It's like at the Acropolis when this girl (admittedly, from California) asked Matt to take a pic of her and her friend and she said, "thanks, dude". I said outloud, "did you really just say Dude?" Because you're 12 and it's 1989? Oh, wait, no you're not and no it's not.
Reply
Reply
Reply
:O I find ma'am offensive. Tricia said she called me "a woman" she shoots darts with in DC and I was offended. Well, a lot of what she did offended me, but that's a different topic.
I don't mind young lady, especially as two of my crushes in the past month have yet to pass the 20-year-old mark.
Reply
Reply
Reply
OMG the pressure to remain seeminly cool... j/k :)
I'm adding you back right now.
Reply
Leave a comment