Are You a Lady? ?

I can think lots of wats to refer to them Germanshepherdsmum all of which would get me banned ???

?Hellooooo HQ?

Are you in a position yet to answer our questions here and in written requests, please?
Completely perplexed? here!
Thanks!

And if anyone would like to explain what had prompted them into reporting (v. post of 13;49), it'd be good to hear too!
Thanks again!

ixion what in earth was wrong with your 13.49 post to warrant it being reported ?‍♀️

Sorry - I meant that at 13.49 I had asked whoever felt strongly about GSM's post to step forward and explain. That's still there.
Still waiting - bated breath job!

Aah OK

paddyann54

I really do live in a different world lol.I've never heard anyone called "squire" it would probab;y be an insult if it was said,calling someone a MAN is normal and when I was growing up every man in Glasgow was called Jimmy by workmates and other men in pubs and in the street ...I'm sure Billy Connelly did a great story about it

I think squire is probably more usual in the SE, paddyann

I had a Scots colleague and some called him Jimmy (I didn't).
However, it was mentioned as being derogatory on another thread, as is Taff (as DH was sometimes called) or Taffy.

It just seems that people have to tread on eggshells these days.

GrannyGravy13

M’am and Sir are used frequently in USA in shops, hotels, cabs etc.

That annoys me a lot.
I've always disliked it especially in old American films where children or young people called older men Sir.

It seems that, whatever I thought, I am neither a woman nor a lady. I told a friend I've just shifted some furniture and he told me I'm a game old gal! ?

Can someone refresh my memory about naval terms of many years ago?
Officers and their Ladies.
??? and their Wives.
Ratings and their Women

I knew it in its army version
Officers and their ladies
Sergeants and their wives
Other ranks and their women

also

men and horses sweat, gentlemen perspire, ladies feel the heat.

I don't like being called a "lady", but I HATE being called a "girl". I am 66 years old FFS!!! I prefer "woman/women". I also dislike "guys" - I am not a "guy". What's wrong with "people/folk"?

Elrel

Can someone refresh my memory about naval terms of many years ago?
Officers and their Ladies.
??? and their Wives.
Ratings and their Women

Can't quite remember but was it

Officers and their Ladies
Senior ratings and their Wives
Lower ranks and their Women?

Quite demeaning and perhaps best forgotten!!

Star Dreamer, to explain the different connotations of 'lady' and 'woman'. 'Lady' is twee because its use implies you think there is something low status about a plain 'woman'.

Similarly with calling every honest man a 'gentleman'. There is nothing wrong with a man or calling him a man, If you want to be sarcastic by all means call him a 'gentleman'.