SetWave
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Will humans ever grow up and treat each other with respect . . . without the need for political correctness??? 
I hate to say it but being PC is the new thing now. God forbid we should offend someone. LOLWill humans ever grow up and treat each other with respect . . . without the need for political correctness???![]()
I think that "ma'am" is often used in movies that feature the deep south (Georgia, Alabama, Texas). It's also pretty common in western movies. eg: Gunsmoke, etc. I never considered it disrespectful to women but these days when everyone is offended about everything, the sky is the limit. "Love" is very common in the UK. My wife came from Cornwall and I have traveled around the UK often. It sounds strange to a Canadian like me but you just get used to it. For example, a woman lines up at a butcher shop and when it becomes her turn, the butcher might say something like, "What can I get you, love?" I consider it very British and I never thought that it was ever negative. It just a form of address. Sure beats, someone in North America saying, "HEY, YOU WITH THE STUPID LOOKIN' GLASSES!"Well now @Packerjohn & @horseless carriage we must keep in mind that many of the women today don't like being called ma'am. I am not one of those women. LOL!
I don't mind being called love. I prefer that over some of the alternatives. I know some folks mean well and frankly anymore that's all I can ask for. If they're doing it with the right heart I find it difficult to fault them.![]()
Exactly. I'm pretty much ok with just about everything. As long as it's respectful.I think that "ma'am" is often used in movies that feature the deep south (Georgia, Alabama, Texas). It's also pretty common in western movies. eg: Gunsmoke, etc. I never considered it disrespectful to women but these days when everyone is offended about everything, the sky is the limit. "Love" is very common in the UK. My wife came from Cornwall and I have traveled around the UK often. It sounds strange to a Canadian like me but you just get used to it. For example, a woman lines up at a butcher shop and when it becomes her turn, the butcher might say something like, "What can I get you, love?" I consider it very British and I never thought that it was ever negative. It just a form of address. Sure beats, someone in North America saying, "HEY, YOU WITH THE STUPID LOOKIN' GLASSES!"
Oh, I love this post Luv.When I visited Cornwall, I found that use of "Luv" by shopkeepers delightful. They just automatically said it to every customer: "What can I do for you, luv?" It was charming, and more than once I thought, "I wish they used that term in the U.S." How could anyone take offense at that?
And, we have other ladies too, to mention just a few more, Rose and Lew and Micka, all with lovely names, so I ask again, what's the problem.What do you think of women being called names?
Well we all have to have names and there are ladies on this forum, just to name a few, we call them, Ruthanne, Pinky and Holly, and what lovely names they are too, what's the problem?![]()
Yeah, but yer our b....I know I can be a bat times.
I find that offensive . . .God forbid we should offend someone. LOL
I don't even know who that is.I wonder what some here would call Ilsa Koch.
She was The Bitch of Buchenwald, one of the first Nazis to be tried after WWII,I don't even know who that is.
Still a woman. A murderous one.She was The Bitch of Buchenwald, one of the first Nazis to be tried after WWII,![]()
You're welcome. I love The Queen too. I joke with my son that she should have been my DIL. LOL He met her at a Hip Hop party decades ago and they took a picture together. She was well known in the Hip Hop community at the time but hadn't hit it big yet. He had a crush on her for awhile. We're very proud of her because she's a Jersey Girl and I agree with you...she's beautiful. Have you watched her new show The Equalizer?@OneEyedDiva Thanks for posting the Queen Latifah video. I haven't watched it in ages. I've always liked her. I think she's beautiful and enjoy her acting career.
No, I haven't watched that show. I'm going to look for it!You're welcome. I love The Queen too. I joke with my son that she should have been my DIL. LOL He met her at a Hip Hop party decades ago and they took a picture together. She was well known in the Hip Hop community at the time but hadn't hit it big yet. He had a crush on her for awhile. We're very proud of her because she's a Jersey Girl and I agree with you...she's beautiful. Have you watched her new show The Equalizer?
I want to watch Equalizer but I'm confused as to what channel it's on. They advertise on PlutoTV but I don't get the impression it will be on there.You're welcome. I love The Queen too. I joke with my son that she should have been my DIL. LOL He met her at a Hip Hop party decades ago and they took a picture together. She was well known in the Hip Hop community at the time but hadn't hit it big yet. He had a crush on her for awhile. We're very proud of her because she's a Jersey Girl and I agree with you...she's beautiful. Have you watched her new show The Equalizer?