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Celerity

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14. Lololol. Riduculous. Both older men and women are referred to

Reply to LizBeth (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 06:54 PM

Jul 2020

or call each other boys or girls all the time. Talk about pedantic.

My boomer grandfather on the Swedish (father's) side always says he is out with the boys (or lads). Same for my mum and her group of female friends in London, most of whom are bankers (as is she), barristers, doctors, etc.

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'this girl', That is what popped for me. LizBeth Jul 2020 #1

In what way? It doesn't seem to be an unusual way at all for a family member to Squinch Jul 2020 #4

Grown men are not addressed a boys. I think grown women shouldn't continually be addressed as girls. LizBeth Jul 2020 #5

That's nice, but my point holds. Squinch Jul 2020 #6

Right back at you. Nice, but my point holds. It is condescending, Harry felt it was condescending LizBeth Jul 2020 #9

Lololol. Riduculous. Both older men and women are referred to Celerity Jul 2020 #14

Would you accept that there are some social contexts Denzil_DC Jul 2020 #15

yes Celerity Jul 2020 #17

Since it's not a direct quote, but what an unnamed source reported he said muriel_volestrangler Jul 2020 #12

I am hardly worked up about. About at the point of really don't give an iota about this story. LizBeth Jul 2020 #13

The English are so interesting about their monarchy. They love it, but at the same time Squinch Jul 2020 #2

You'd be surprised how many of us want to see Ghost Dog Jul 2020 #8

One major problem I have with Republicanism in the UK... T_i_B Jul 2020 #10

I'd advocate a thoroughly backstage, purely constitutional role Ghost Dog Jul 2020 #16

It's a heinous dynamic. Denzil_DC Jul 2020 #11

I'm American, my partner is English. a la izquierda Aug 2020 #19

Dear me, a royal with a "snobby tone". Where's my fainting couch? unblock Jul 2020 #3

Sounds like The Globe LakeArenal Jul 2020 #7

Typical half-brotherly rivalry sandensea Jul 2020 #18