Are You a Lady? ?

Yes I’m a woman lady naturally born ?? not born.

I like being a lady or woman and I’m making headway into reclaiming Spinsterhood.

I don't mind what I'm called as long as it's polite and a feminine description!

Can you say why please?

Usernametaken

Don’t mind being called a Lady, what I despise is being called “Madam” !!!!!
Makes me cringe ?

Can you say why please?

I had not quoted before, I had not realised that the discussion had received further posts.

I don’t mind, better than being called an old chook at least.

Couldn't care less what I am called most of the time but if I really didn't like how I was addressed I think I would have to say. Or would I? Am I too much of a lady?

A group of women would surely not be addressed in an email/letter as, "Dear women," would they? Surely "Dear ladies" would be preferable. I am in a group of over 70 ladies and a certain person with whom we have to interact insists on addressing us as, "Girls." We hate it, it seems so condescending.

Don't mind; I answer to both!

FannyCornforth

Blossoming

I’m a woman, but I’m not offended by being referred to as a lady, or a guy for that matter.

I think that I dislike the word ‘guys’ so much as it’s heard so much in schools (by teachers to kids)
It’s especially loathsome when used with primary children.
It used to drive me potty, actually!

I worked in a secondary school and when addressing a class often used the term 'guys' as it is less condescending than 'boys and girls', though if they were behaving particularly badly I might call them 'children' in a sarcastic tone! Alternatively I called them, for example, year 9'.
When I worked in an all girls school we used either 'girls' or 'ladies'.
I see no problem with having a 'girls night out' with friends, while a 'ladies night' sounds odd to me.

All ladies are women, but not all women are ladies?

Grannyjacq1

All ladies are women, but not all women are ladies?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euler_diagram

I’m not a lady.
I’m a right Madam.

Interesting to read views on this. “Lady” seems ok to most, “old lady” not so good!
Just remembered something funny when we were abroad …… a Vietnam guide was welcoming us onto the coach before the days tour - He said “good morning lady” to me, then to the woman behind me “ good morning old lady “.
It was very funny at the time as he was trying so hard to be polite and welcoming. I didn’t dare look at her though as she was about the same age as me.

The latest Consultant's letter says I am a "delightful" lady, I wonder what that really means

luluaugust

The latest Consultant's letter says I am a "delightful" lady, I wonder what that really means

blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-observations/index.php/yes-many-people-are-pleasant-or-delightful-even-lovely-but-should-that-be-in-the-medical-note/2019/02/18/

I wonder if it means that if it does not say 'pleasant' that that is a way to indicate the opposite of a patient about whom it is not written without actually writing 'unpleasant' about that person.

I hate the word lady. I especially dislike it when I’m with my friends and we get called ladies. For example, are you having a good day ladies?’ I know this is a bit irrational.

Don't mind the term woman or lady. The trouble these days is that it's invariably prefaced by "elderly". At least now the "elderly, vulnerable" term has tailed off a bit after a couple of years of "Covid" speak. DH and I were so often referred to as elderly vulnerable that we adopted it for our team name when Zoom quizzing with the family. Team Evil (Elderly Vulnerable In Lockdown).

Suzie, I have been to Vietnam and found that everyone there is very interested in other peoples ages. That guide would not have thought he was being rude.
By the way, I am a lady and always mindful of how I behave in public.

I don’t like the term lady/ladies when used in patronising terms, often by an older man to a group of women.
I thinks just occasionally it’s an appropriate form of address, but not often these days. Don’t mind “guys” addressed to either sex.
For some reason when I was a midwife women patients were always described as “ladies”. Really grated on me.

I don’t mind being called a lady. In some contexts ‘woman’ sounds rude. I love being called ‘ma'am’ by Americans. So polite.

I am a woman who likes to be a lady.

Cabbie21

I wouldn’t like to hear my hairdresser say to her Junior
“ would you shampoo my woman, please”. Lady is fine.
Sadly I am no longer a girl,

My hairdresser uses the word 'client' ... cover it all!

I really don't like "lady." I am a woman. I think it's faux politeness.

I dont mind lady, woman or guys.