----- Original Message ----- > From: "Owen DeLong" <[email protected]>
> > As a form of address. "Hey, people" is ... well, nearly abrasive. > > (Envision a waitron walking up to a mixed table of 10.) > > > > Sure, in that limited context. In such a circumstance, I believe the phrase > "ladies and gentlem[ae]n" is usually adequate and equally gender neutral. Yes, cause Hooters waitresses are gonna use that phrasing all day long. :-) Cheers, -- jra -- Jay R. Ashworth Baylink [email protected] Designer The Things I Think RFC 2100 Ashworth & Associates http://baylink.pitas.com 2000 Land Rover DII St Petersburg FL USA #natog +1 727 647 1274
