Eluon said:
most women I know htat are around my age get offended by ma'am because it makes them feel like they are old. But you said over 30... i guess. I would say in my experience it's more like over 40, but i live in the northeast.
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do you call adult females girls?
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most women I know htat are around my age get offended by ma'am because it makes them feel like they are old. But you said over 30... i guess. I would say in my experience it's more like over 40, but i live in the northeast.
Oh, y'never know. It implies you have experiencedietcokevanilla said:so if you call me ma'am i feel like a really old woman
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My mum has always called any female younger than her a 'girl'. It's getting a bit confusing these days, because my mum's about 55, and when she says "this girl at work...." I assume she's a newly qualified teacher, and then the sentence ends with "has just taken her youngest son to university".
As for me, I have no problem with someone calling me any of the above if they're a nice bloke, and it's all good natured banter, and every problem with almost all if the guy's an arse. Work that one out.
Oh, but yes, babe is unnacceptable.
As for me, I have no problem with someone calling me any of the above if they're a nice bloke, and it's all good natured banter, and every problem with almost all if the guy's an arse. Work that one out.
Oh, but yes, babe is unnacceptable.
this is so mac relaed isnt it, but hey we need a break.
yer....
id call them ladies, babes, hun, dear, petle (like in the old boddingtons advert), sexy always works.
have fun
yer....
id call them ladies, babes, hun, dear, petle (like in the old boddingtons advert), sexy always works.
have fun
maxterpiece said:
Do they feel the same way about being called "Miss"? "Ma'am" is just the married version of "Miss." It's just a title of respect. If you're not married and you get called "Ma'am" just politely inform them that you're a "Miss." Likewise, if you're married and you get called "Miss" you should politely inform them that you're a "Ma'am."
I get called "Sir" all the time and I'm only 19. If I go to a restaurant, they're serving me, so I don't mind. But I'll be the first one to call someone in a different context "Sir," "Ma'am" or "Miss" if I don't know them and I want to be polite (which is all the time unless they did something to make me mad and I'm getting angry at them, which I guess isn't all that often at all...) or if I'm serving them.
I'm her toyboy, but shhhhhh, keep it under your hathomerjward said:
As well as "bird" she's also fond of "honey bunny" 
w_parietti22 said:If you come up to a group of women that you know well which would you say:
"Hey women."
"Hey ladies."
"Hey girls."
Yeah, but the facial expression and tone of voice can really change them..
said in a british accent: Hello, Women! (Swoon... because he's british and can say whatever he wants... because he has such a cute accent!)
HELLO LADIEZ!! YOU WANNA GET IN MY DAE-WOO? (Yeah. No)
"HELLO, LITTLE GIRL!!!!" *panting*
Yeah. No.
I hate lecherous old men.
What ever happened to the classic, "Hey Crazy, go home!"
oh.. wait.. that's not a greeting.
/I hate you Vlady, other clerk, and foxy clerk
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Ill try to tackle this one!
Ma'am- I tend to use this with women who are really older than me, such as the old lady who crosses the street. Also I use ma'am on those women who are older and have SUPER GOD LIKE POWERS! Like a judge, the dean, some other high up position.
Miss-I used to on women who are older, but not overwhelmingly so. Also on women who have power, but not too much. Ill use this on my adviser, the police lady, a women whom im approaching for driving directions.
Lady: A lady is someone who is a bit more sophisticated but with a hint of sexyness/appeal. I say apeal because i use it when lady has been nice to me. I think this is also this a third person word. As in, i wouldnt say "that miss helped me" i would say "that lady helped me."
Chick: I use, yes i do, when I am around other guys to point out "good looking" girls. yes i understand that i justed used 'girl' but its because usually they are young; refer to girl paragraph down below. I think chick is used more as a "i would hit that" kind of notion. To use chick, you have no knowledge or seaming care for them; you are apathetic and probably only want to bang/look at her.
Bird: used by mac user *dietcokevanilla* and her friends. Do i know why? Probably because they flew too close to the "koo koo nest."
Women: Again used around "the guys," almost in the same context as "chick" but with an older 'female.' I also think this is one of those third person/party words. Again around the guys i would say somethign like 'why are women so unable to comit?"
Girl-used most often, and reflect ones age as being younger/young. Also, I think we use it on on/with people we know, its a sign of siblingness, friendship, aquaintenceness. Also, a third party refernce word but with a more adolecent tone. example: "Why the **** are girls such bitches!"
Edit: Name change...Im way to visual...
Ma'am- I tend to use this with women who are really older than me, such as the old lady who crosses the street. Also I use ma'am on those women who are older and have SUPER GOD LIKE POWERS! Like a judge, the dean, some other high up position.
Miss-I used to on women who are older, but not overwhelmingly so. Also on women who have power, but not too much. Ill use this on my adviser, the police lady, a women whom im approaching for driving directions.
Lady: A lady is someone who is a bit more sophisticated but with a hint of sexyness/appeal. I say apeal because i use it when lady has been nice to me. I think this is also this a third person word. As in, i wouldnt say "that miss helped me" i would say "that lady helped me."
Chick: I use, yes i do, when I am around other guys to point out "good looking" girls. yes i understand that i justed used 'girl' but its because usually they are young; refer to girl paragraph down below. I think chick is used more as a "i would hit that" kind of notion. To use chick, you have no knowledge or seaming care for them; you are apathetic and probably only want to bang/look at her.
Bird: used by mac user *dietcokevanilla* and her friends. Do i know why? Probably because they flew too close to the "koo koo nest."
Women: Again used around "the guys," almost in the same context as "chick" but with an older 'female.' I also think this is one of those third person/party words. Again around the guys i would say somethign like 'why are women so unable to comit?"
Girl-used most often, and reflect ones age as being younger/young. Also, I think we use it on on/with people we know, its a sign of siblingness, friendship, aquaintenceness. Also, a third party refernce word but with a more adolecent tone. example: "Why the **** are girls such bitches!"
Edit: Name change...Im way to visual...
Meet you by the bike sheds in 5 minuteskatie ta achoo said:
but shhh
don't tell dietcokevanilla
edesignuk said:Meet you by the bike sheds in 5 minutes
but shhh
don't tell dietcokevanilla
LMAO!!!