Ladies, what don't you like to be called by men?

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Originally Posted by prendrelemick

I think the anglo saxons had "man" for human being, male or female. Female humans became "wife-man" shortened to wiman, then woman. Males were called "weapon-mans." I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

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Originally Posted by Lady Otter

... I'd love the roots of woman, lady, lass, female, etc. Alas(s), I must wait a semester...

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I didn't know this and now I do, so I wanted to share what I found. For example, the words "male" and "female" are not etymologically related (check below). another thing I didn't know is that ladies were originally loaf kneaders.

Etymologies:

WOMAN: Old English wīfmann, from wīf (‘adult female’, Modern English wife) + mann (‘human being’).

MALE: Middle English male, borrowed from Old French masle, malle (Modern French mâle), from Latin masculus (“‘masculine, a male’”), diminutive of mās (“‘male, masculine’”).

FEMALE: From Old French femelle, from Mediaeval Latin femella (“‘a female’”), from Latin femella (“‘a young female, a girl’”), diminutive of femina (“‘a woman’”). The ending was remodelled under the influence of "male", to which "female" is not etymologically related.

LADY: From Middle English lavedi, from Old English hlǣfdīġe, originally literally ‘loaf-kneader’

LASS: From Middle English lasse < Old Norse *lasqa (“‘an unmarried woman’”). Cognate with Scots lassie.

Max, a loaf-kneader!! Where are we supposed to stay, in the kitchen!!!

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Originally Posted by Lynne50

Max, a loaf-kneader!! Where are we supposed to stay, in the kitchen!!!

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Of course not, Lynne. You ladies can stay wherever you want. I was just giving the origin of the word ;). In any case, apparently, the first ladies were loaf kneaders. With the mingling of time ladies acquired other professions and abilities, what's more than good ;), and even men became loaf kneaders, what's good too, though not myself (I'd like to learn however. It would be particularly interesting to knead a loaf for a lady :p)

I'm a bit confused by the questions. Are these terms used in directly addressing women by men? I don't think any man in his right mind would ever address a woman directly by saying, "hi chick, how are you". Chick is a word used to address a third person — she's a hot chick...

So, if a man says to me in greeting, "hi chick", he's dead meat. But if he says to his drinking buddy, eyeing me (with a wink), "she's a hot chick", ha, I LOVE IT

I have no problem with baby, it's endearing. Honey is touch and go, "I miss you honey", is ok, but "can you get me a beer, honey?" is not so ok.

Lady is genteel but a bit formal. "You're a beautiful lady" only works in an early stage of a relationship. "May I kiss you lady?" That script just doesn't work.

Madam? ughh! I hate to be ma'am'd! It has a connotation like "honey" but worse. "Can I help you ma'am?" just sounds ugly. Then if they think they've already done enough for you, they'd say, "yes ma'am" with irony.

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Originally Posted by Janine

I don't like Madame or Ma'am. I don't think anyone in my entire life has ever called me Madame. Maybe it's regional. No one has ever called me chick either; this I would hate! I do recall people I knew calling me babe, but it was more in the spirit of fun, nothing really serious. My last boyfriend called me by my name and I guess I did call him honey or darling occasionally and only at home, if I felt particularly warm towards him, but not too often. Mostly, I called him by his first name.

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Chick is a reference that I THINK came from the Hispanics.

'Chica' is girl!

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Originally Posted by Janine

hahah..how 'bout 'Most Esteemed Duchess'.....:lol:

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ooh, I like that one!

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Originally Posted by Maximilianus

Okay, here I go: How have you been today, princess Janine? ... :p

As you wish, Duchess LMK ... :)

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Now, see how easy that is? It just rolls off the tongue, doesn't it?...wink...

Thanks for humoring me!

~L

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Originally Posted by LMK

Now, see how easy that is? It just rolls off the tongue, doesn't it?...wink...

Thanks for humoring me!

~L

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It does roll off the tongue ;) ... you're welcome :)

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Originally Posted by Haunted

I don't think any man in his right mind would ever address a woman directly by saying, "hi chick, how are you".

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Not every man is in his right mind. Some suffer from an overdose of self-esteem. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Haunted

Lady is genteel but a bit formal. "You're a beautiful lady" only works in an early stage of a relationship. "May I kiss you lady?" That script just doesn't work.

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... unless the man who wants to kiss you is a medieval reenactor, in which case you can pretend he's a knight in silver armor, adding a romantic zest to the relationship :)

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Originally Posted by BienvenuJDC

Chick is a reference that I THINK came from the Hispanics.

'Chica' is girl!

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True, "chica" means girl in Spanish, but remember that chick is also a contraction for chicken. It would be good if we could ask the first person who had the idea of using "chick" to address ladies as to which of both meanings was intended :confused:

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Originally Posted by Maximilianus

... unless the man who wants to kiss you is a medieval reenactor, in which case you can pretend he's a knight in silver armor, adding a romantic zest to the relationship :)

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I'll take that from a real knight any day... ;)

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Originally Posted by Haunted

I'll take that from a real knight any day... ;)

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Hmm... who knows... probably a real knight suggested the idea in the first place ;)

It depends on who uses what.
While I actually like being called "babe" or "baby", I DON'T like it when it's from strangers. "Miss" would be both appropriate and acceptable.

And I feel a sense of euphoria when people to whom I am close to call me honey, darling, missy, sweetie pie, loveydude (which I first heard from my sister), etc. Basically any form of endearment is very much welcome IF AND ONLY IF used by people I enjoy being with. Otherwise, I get those as insults.

I especially hate it when men call women "chicks". It somewhat carries a connotation that a woman is meant to be food for men's fantasies, :flare: well at least to me. Even friends won't be spared a cold shoulder or a kick or a punch from me if they use that word to address me.

I am flattered when guys call me "lady". Friends and relatives tell me I'm SO childish and everytime I'm addressed as a "lady", I feel matured :D. (But it's kinda disappointing to learn its origin. HMPH!)

There's this one guy who said to me, "See you around, my fair lady." It was the first time a guy called me a fair lady but HIS fair lady???:rolleyes: I absolutely hate phrases with possessive pronouns like "my girl", "my woman" or whatever "my" phrase coming from a guy. Do men want to be called "my man" by women???

I'd rather be called "girl" than "woman". The latter sounds rigid and too sophisticated. Lassie's cute, too. :)

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Originally Posted by crystalmoonshin

Do men want to be called "my man" by women???

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Eh, thats a bit My man Jeeves-ish isnt it?
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Originally Posted by BienvenuJDC

Chick is a reference that I THINK came from the Hispanics.

'Chica' is girl!

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Or of course it may have come from the fact that mothers have a tendancy to get called mother hens if they are very fussy with their kids so may be teh term "chick" was a reference for an unmarried girl? also as pointed out, its short for chicken and chicken is used widely as a term of endearment. :) For example, " How are you feeling chicken?" is commonly used here. were we would have the term "chick" we do have other winged animals used in reference to girls ans usually as someones girlfriend. "Bird" and "moth" (pronounced with out the T sound *cringe* )I hate these as much as a girl calling her boyfriend "me fella" or another girl "young wan".

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Originally Posted by crystalmoonshin

There's this one guy who said to me, "See you around, my fair lady." It was the first time a guy called me a fair lady but HIS fair lady???:rolleyes: I absolutely hate phrases with possessive pronouns like "my girl", "my woman" or whatever "my" phrase coming from a guy. Do men want to be called "my man" by women???

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Sayings like "my fair lady", "my girl" etc are just sayings. The possessive is not supposed to be taken seriously and personally. When you hear that from someone, they're just being playful and friendly. Most of the time they really don't mean to "have" you. These are nuances, not to be taken literally.

Sometimes, in certain extreme situations, you want to get rid of someone, you'd say, "I got to run, my dear" and that's unisex, you can say that to a guy, a woman can say that to another woman, even when that person isn't that dear to then, again, it's just a saying.

Not to go off subject, people at a workplace, in passing, may say: "hey, how's it going" and they keep walking. Now that's not a question to be answered, they're not rude, it's a greeting and a polite acknowledgement of your existence. Most likely they are preoccupied, they have a meeting to go to, or more importantly, they're en route to their cup of coffee.

No one but my S.O is allowed to call me anything aside from my name. For a stranger, or casual acquaintance to call any woman.....honey, baby, or any of the ones mentioned in this thread is patronizing or sexist, whether subliminal or not.

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Originally Posted by crystalmoonshin

Even friends won't be spared a cold shoulder or a kick or a punch from me if they use that word to address me.

I am flattered when guys call me "lady". )

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A lady would never use kicks or punches.:)

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Originally Posted by crystalmoonshin

loveydude (which I first heard from my sister)

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Didn't know this one... sounds nice, I believe :)

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Originally Posted by crystalmoonshin

I especially hate it when men call women "chicks". It somewhat carries a connotation that a woman is meant to be food for men's fantasies, :flare: well at least to me. Even friends won't be spared a cold shoulder or a kick or a punch from me if they use that word to address me.

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It's a very comprehensible feeling. Too many hungry men out there wanting to eat persons of their opposite gender. Me wonders if they have any other thing to do with their time, apart from eating.

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Originally Posted by crystalmoonshin

I am flattered when guys call me "lady". Friends and relatives tell me I'm SO childish and everytime I'm addressed as a "lady", I feel matured :D. (But it's kinda disappointing to learn its origin. HMPH!)

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Origins are just that, origins ;)
As I said before, "lady" is actually my preferred term to address a... lady :)

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Originally Posted by crystalmoonshin

I absolutely hate phrases with possessive pronouns like "my girl", "my woman" or whatever "my" phrase coming from a guy. Do men want to be called "my man" by women???

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I do... if she is whom I'm thinking about right now :brow: ... :p

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Originally Posted by Nightshade

Eh, thats a bit My man Jeeves-ish isnt it?
:p

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It may be seen that way :p

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Originally Posted by Haunted

Sayings like "my fair lady", "my girl" etc are just sayings. The possessive is not supposed to be taken seriously and personally. When you hear that from someone, they're just being playful and friendly. Most of the time they really don't mean to "have" you. These are nuances, not to be taken literally.

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True... in most cases. There are people out there wanting to possess others, you know :brow:

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Originally Posted by Haunted

Sometimes, in certain extreme situations, you want to get rid of someone, you'd say, "I got to run, my dear" and that's unisex, you can say that to a guy, a woman can say that to another woman, even when that person isn't that dear to then, again, it's just a saying.

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True, mostly a saying. They don't "dear you" that much.

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Originally Posted by Haunted

Not to go off subject, people at a workplace, in passing, may say: "hey, how's it going" and they keep walking. Now that's not a question to be answered, they're not rude, it's a greeting and a polite acknowledgement of your existence. Most likely they are preoccupied, they have a meeting to go to, or more importantly, they're en route to their cup of coffee.

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... or they don't care at all about you, and just pretend to care a little to merely satisfy society's politeness rules (or hypocrisy?) ... me wonders ... who cares about whom, when, and why? :brow:

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

A lady would never use kicks or punches.:)

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Well, I'm a lady warrior. :p And I admit that I am un-ladylike. Still, it pleases me when someone calls me a lady. It's as if that someone sees my feminine side despite my seemingly boyish ways.

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

A lady would never use kicks or punches.:)

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Originally Posted by crystalmoonshin

Well, I'm a lady warrior. :p And I admit that I am un-ladylike. Still, it pleases me when someone calls me a lady. It's as if that someone sees my feminine side despite my seemingly boyish ways.

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Circumstances, and not protocol, define what to be a lady or a gentleman is, I believe. At times, the best way to be a lady or a gentleman is to kick and punch :)

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Originally Posted by Maximilianus

Circumstances, and not protocol, define what to be a lady or a gentleman is, I believe. At times, the best way to be a lady or a gentleman is to kick and punch :)

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OUCH :redface:

So, Max, are you that good a gentleman? :lol:

wow...I can't believe "chick" is winning on this poll. I've never seen chick or chica as being offensive.

I'm sure some of these have different connotations depending on where you live

I know of a few women who don't like being addressed in such a way because they find it quite patronizing.

Personally, I really don't mind it at all... I think alot of men find that it's just a natural part of conversation, and they don't mean any harm by it.

I suppose it can be quite endearing/complimentary (especially from friends and acquaintances.) Alot of my male friends refer to me as "darling", "m'dear" or something similar.

However, I must admit... I wouldn't be offended as such, but I'd be quite taken aback to hear "chick." That's not something that's used very often around here.
Also, although it doesn't rattle my cage too much, I'd much prefer it if men didn't refer to their girlfriend/ their friend's girlfriends as "my bird"/"his bird."

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Originally Posted by LadyW

I know of a few women who don't like being addressed in such a way because they find it quite patronizing.

Personally, I really don't mind it at all... I think alot of men find that it's just a natural part of conversation, and they don't mean any harm by it.

I suppose it can be quite endearing/complimentary (especially from friends and acquaintances.) Alot of my male friends refer to me as "darling", "m'dear" or something similar.

However, I must admit... I wouldn't be offended as such, but I'd be quite taken aback to hear "chick." That's not something that's used very often around here.
Also, although it doesn't rattle my cage too much, I'd much prefer it if men didn't refer to their girlfriend/ their friend's girlfriends as "my bird"/"his bird."

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As I was saying, I think a lot of it is regional.

I've never heard of calling someone a bird. What exactly is that in reference to?

Chick and chica are used here quite frequently which is why I was surprised that it seems to bother some people. Girls say it to other girls and it's fine for guys to say it to.

I would find darling patronizing and condescending. m'dear wouldn't bother me though

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Originally Posted by Stargazer86

As I was saying, I think a lot of it is regional.
I've never heard of calling someone a bird. What exactly is that in reference to?
Chick and chica are used here quite frequently which is why I was surprised that it seems to bother some people. Girls say it to other girls and it's fine for guys to say it to.
I would find darling patronizing and condescending. m'dear wouldn't bother me though

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I think "bird" is just British slang; I have no idea where it comes from actually.
But yes, you're quite right, it's certainly a regional thing.

Alot of females address other females in the same way (especially old women, it would seem.)

Haha, now I've only been called "darling" by one of my closer friends... so he can get away with it I suppose.

I've no problem with Darling, my dear/ dearie, honey, sweetie, petal (although pet i dont like)... and i detest Luv, especially if its accompanied by a thick dublin inner city accent. :sick:
Bird is not just a british thing, we say it in Ireland as well. But yes, a lot of these things would be regional. Chick, would be a real american thing, although as previously mentioned, chicky would be said in parts of england as a sign of affection from friends, family and neighbours, but its a localised thing like my love/ my lover is in sumerset.

I love it when older guys call me "my dear," but when younger guys say it, it sounds slimy (unless the guy is a Newfie, then it's more like "m'dear" and as natural as breating).

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

A lady would never use kicks or punches.:)

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Sounds like you've never met a Canadian woman! :D

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Originally Posted by Haunted

OUCH :redface:

So, Max, are you that good a gentleman? :lol:

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As I have written on my profile some time ago (when I joined Lit Net, actually), I believe I'm good but not good enough, so I'm trying to be a better man in the sense that there's always a detail requiring to be refined ;)
On the other hand, I am very sure that you are that good a lady :D

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Originally Posted by Stargazer86

wow...I can't believe "chick" is winning on this poll. I've never seen chick or chica as being offensive.

I'm sure some of these have different connotations depending on where you live

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True, because it's all about what people are used to hear.

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Originally Posted by LadyW

I wouldn't be offended as such, but I'd be quite taken aback to hear "chick." That's not something that's used very often around here.

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As Star and Niamh already pointed out, chick is very American (you can hear it in many movies) and I very much doubt that Brits will ever make a habit of it.

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Originally Posted by Stargazer86

I would find darling patronizing and condescending. m'dear wouldn't bother me though

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Curiously "dear" and "darling" are very much related. In other times darling was spelled "dearling", which comes from Old English "dēorling", corresponding to dear + -ling.

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Originally Posted by LadyW

I think "bird" is just British slang; I have no idea where it comes from actually.

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Probably British men want women to make them fly, which could be very much accomplished by a good kick in the... ahem... you know where :p ... :lol:

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Originally Posted by JuniperWoolf

Sounds like you've never met a Canadian woman! :D

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Hmm... sounds like Canadian women must kick a$$ :D

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Originally Posted by LadyW

I think "bird" is just British slang; I have no idea where it comes from actually.....

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Anglo Saxon/ Old English: 'brid' - an unmarried young woman, root of the word 'bride'. :)

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Originally Posted by Maximilianus

As Star and Niamh already pointed out, chick is very American (you can hear it in many movies) and I very much doubt that Brits will ever make a habit of it.

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Chick is fairly common in North West England, around Liverpool/Manchester/Lancashire. It isn't meant in quite the same way as the American use of the term - it'd be used as an affectionate reference, so you wouldn't say 'she's my chick' or 'look at those chicks over there' but instead when speaking to someone you might say 'how are you chick?' in a fond/friendly/affectionate way. So much like the term 'love' or 'chuck' or 'pal' I guess. As per Haunted's comment:

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Originally Posted by Haunted

I don't think any man in his right mind would ever address a woman directly by saying, "hi chick, how are you".

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Actually that's exactly how they'd say it here! So whether it's offensive or not will come down to context/intent really.

As Star and Niamh already pointed out, chick is very American (you can hear it in many movies) and I very much doubt that Brits will ever make a habit of it.


If my seventeen-year-old son and his contemporaries are anything to go by, Brits have already made a habit of it.

Thirty years ago, I suspect my dad would have said that Brits would never make a habit of using 'guy' rather than 'bloke' or 'fella' or 'lad'. These days I feel rather raffishly retro if I use 'bloke'.

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Originally Posted by Maximilianus

Circumstances, and not protocol, define what to be a lady or a gentleman is, I believe. At times, the best way to be a lady or a gentleman is to kick and punch :)

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Behaviour determines the use of the terms Lady or Gentleman. I would suggest that at the point where a male or female resorts to kicking and punching, they simply become a man or a woman.

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

Behaviour determines the use of the terms Lady or Gentleman. I would suggest that at the point where a male or female resorts to kicking and punching, they simply become a man or a woman.

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erm, so I can't be a lady defending myself against a mugger or rapist? Do I regain my ladyhood once I stop kicking and punching or is it gone completely and forever?

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Originally Posted by Maximilianus

As I have written on my profile some time ago (when I joined Lit Net, actually), I believe I'm good but not good enough, so I'm trying to be a better man in the sense that there's always a detail requiring to be refined ;)
On the other hand, I am very sure that you are that good a lady :D

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Thanks Max. Now doesn't that make me feel like a lady :D

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Originally Posted by TheFifthElement

Chick is fairly common in North West England, around Liverpool/Manchester/Lancashire. It isn't meant in quite the same way as the American use of the term - it'd be used as an affectionate reference, so you wouldn't say 'she's my chick' or 'look at those chicks over there' but instead when speaking to someone you might say 'how are you chick?' in a fond/friendly/affectionate way. So much like the term 'love' or 'chuck' or 'pal' I guess. As per Haunted's comment:



Actually that's exactly how they'd say it here! So whether it's offensive or not will come down to context/intent really.

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Good to know! I'll make an exception when I visit those parts. Actually as I said in an earlier posting, I don't mind being referred to as chick at all, just never been directly addressed by anyone. When my girlfriend and I were getting into costume jewelry, I came up with the name Chic Chicks for ourselves and even took out that domain name.

As Brian Bean's post about behaviour suggests, the terms 'lady' and 'gentleman' aren't merely about gender - they're about judgement. To those who use the terms or would like to be referred to in that way, not all women are ladies and not all men are gentlemen. There's a codified and, frankly, pretty snobbish set of values that distinguish ladies and gentlemen from ordinary men and women.

In other words, anyone who refers to a woman as 'a lady' is making a moral and social assessment of her worth. And I don't see how that differs in principle from making the same assessment and then referring to her as 'a b*tch' or 'a slut'.

Which is why I don't use the words 'lady' and 'gentleman'. They represent the practical application of a high-handed and condescending presumption.

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Originally Posted by papayahed

erm, so I can't be a lady defending myself against a mugger or rapist? Do I regain my ladyhood once I stop kicking and punching or is it gone completely and forever?

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My rule of thumb is, if a lady is in a forest and confronted by thugs and she kicks and punches and beats them to a bloody pulp AND no one sees her, then she's still a lady :lol:

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Originally Posted by kasie

Anglo Saxon/ Old English: 'brid' - an unmarried young woman, root of the word 'bride'. :)

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Aww, I was going to post this... you evil, evil, kasie .... :lol:

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Originally Posted by TheFifthElement

Chick is fairly common in North West England, around Liverpool/Manchester/Lancashire. It isn't meant in quite the same way as the American use of the term - it'd be used as an affectionate reference, so you wouldn't say 'she's my chick' or 'look at those chicks over there' but instead when speaking to someone you might say 'how are you chick?' in a fond/friendly/affectionate way. So much like the term 'love' or 'chuck' or 'pal' I guess.

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So it's used there as an affectionate form of direct addressing... interesting to know... thanks for sharing :)

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Originally Posted by MarkBastable

If my seventeen-year-old son and his contemporaries are anything to go by, Brits have already made a habit of it.

Thirty years ago, I suspect my dad would have said that Brits would never make a habit of using 'guy' rather than 'bloke' or 'fella' or 'lad'. These days I feel rather raffishly retro if I use 'bloke'.

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Times they change, don't they? :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

Behaviour determines the use of the terms Lady or Gentleman. I would suggest that at the point where a male or female resorts to kicking and punching, they simply become a man or a woman.

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If we are talking about everyday behavior, then I totally agree. Now, I wasn't talking about habitual conduct, but about special circumstances where it would be necessary to deliver kicks, punches, and the like. You don't cease being a gentleman or a lady just because you kick someone who kicked you first.

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Originally Posted by papayahed

erm, so I can't be a lady defending myself against a mugger or rapist? Do I regain my ladyhood once I stop kicking and punching or is it gone completely and forever?

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This is what I was talking about! Circumstances and not habit! In such case you don't need to regain anything because there's no compromised ladyhood. Soon ago, there was this young girl here who was attacked by a pair of rapists. She was a martial artist, so she took them down after a sovereign beating, and held them both against the ground until the police came. If she had waited for the police without a previous action from her, she would have been raped and probably murdered soon after. Did she compromise her ladyhood? No, she took action to preserve herself and it's what every person should do. You can't just wait for the police to do it all. They are not so many, and not so near... especially when you need them the most.

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Originally Posted by Haunted

Thanks Max. Now doesn't that make me feel like a lady :D

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And what else would you need to feel like one? :D

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Originally Posted by Haunted

I came up with the name Chic Chicks for ourselves and even took out that domain name.

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Is it your personal web page with that name?

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Originally Posted by MarkBastable

As Brian Bean's post about behaviour suggests, the terms 'lady' and 'gentleman' aren't merely about gender - they're about judgement. To those who use the terms or would like to be referred to in that way, not all women are ladies and not all men are gentlemen. There's a codified and, frankly, pretty snobbish set of values that distinguish ladies and gentlemen from ordinary men and women.

In other words, anyone who refers to a woman as 'a lady' is making a moral and social assessment of her worth. And I don't see how that differs in principle from making the same assessment and then referring to her as 'a b*tch' or 'a slut'.

Which is why I don't use the words 'lady' and 'gentleman'. They represent the practical application of a high-handed and condescending presumption.

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Actually, I would even use the term "lady" to address, for example, a prostitute, what suggests that I don't make moral assessments of people's worth whenever I use it. Instead, I use it as a form of respect and endearment because I believe that prostitutes, regardless of their profession, can be valuable human beings and, as such, they deserve to be respected.

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Originally Posted by Haunted

My rule of thumb is, if a lady is in a forest and confronted by thugs and she kicks and punches and beats them to a bloody pulp AND no one sees her, then she's still a lady :lol:

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She's still a lady even if someone sees her doing that :thumbs_up
All ladies should be fighters, in forests and cities and everywhere else, because if they were, there wouldn't be so many rapists at large.... more likely, they would be well drowning in their own sickness... and in their own bloody pulp... what would be just a lovely scenery. :)

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Originally Posted by papayahed

erm, so I can't be a lady defending myself against a mugger or rapist? Do I regain my ladyhood once I stop kicking and punching or is it gone completely and forever?

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Of course, providing you don't make a habit of kicking and punching outside of those and similar extreme circumstances.

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Originally Posted by Maximilianus

Is it your personal web page with that name?

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It wasn't a personal website and I don't have that domain name anymore. That chic chick hatched and moved on :p

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

Of course, providing you don't make a habit of kicking and punching outside of those and similar extreme circumstances.

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hmmmm, So I guess being a Rockette is out too?

I am not a female, so I didnt vote. But I rarely hear anyone call or greet a female by any of the above choices.

"Hey Honey" I have seen hundreds of times on TV, but in real life I hear the women say it to men - almost never the other way around.

"Hey Chick." I know only 2 people that do this, and they only do it with specific people.

"Hey Lady" - I have only heard a variable other to this, "Hey Ladies" ... which was always when someone was greeting a group of females whom they were trying to get acquainted.

"Hey Baby." I have never seen this used except on TV, and on the TV the person used it always got a slap for it...



.... With "Hey Chick" being the main one I have heard, I don't see how someone could take offense from it. :|

Umm when its a complete starnger or someone you are trying to have a professional conversation with chick luck duck love babe etc can be offputting to say the least.