No i meant as in 'ladies and gentlemen'. The 'hey lady' is not used here as far as i am aware. The offence tot he term 'lady' is a feminist thing but I don't know why.
Randy Remote wrote: > Some street mug will come up to a woman and say > "Hey lady...." Maybe they don't use it that way in the UK. > Kind of rude but not really in the same category as the other two. > RR > > colin wrote: > > > Have been reading a heavy book. Part of it is about language and how it > > changes and how different languages interpret the world differently and > > express certain things differently.(this same book, btw, also talks > > about why the USA is considered UScentric by many) > > anyway, I was confused about this: > > the author writes of how in the 70's and since certain words have become > > 'bad' words that should not be used as they offend people. Nigger, queer > > and lady were mentioned. > > I get the first two words but do not understand the latter. i did not > > know it was offensive to use the word lady to describe a woman. No one > > has ever pulled me up on it and it is a word I use. I thought it was a > > polite way to speak of a woman. > > So if you know why, could you explain please? -- bw colin DAK,BRO GC, 950i, 940,860,864,890, 260,Silver 830,860, 580 and 270, Passap 6000, Duo80. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.tantra-apso.com
