Comments on: Council Bans The Man In The Street, Mr, Mrs And Laydees http://www.anorak.co.uk/188744/tabloids/council-bans-the-man-in-the-street-mr-mrs-and-laydees.html Tabloid news for broadsheet readers Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:33:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: dairy http://www.anorak.co.uk/188744/tabloids/council-bans-the-man-in-the-street-mr-mrs-and-laydees.html/comment-page-1#comment-370276 dairy Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:11:03 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=188744#comment-370276 unfortunately the word "lady" has connotations with good behaviour and manners, something sadly lacking these days in many areas - I think this is probably why it has fallen out of use, because in most cases, the term no longer applies... unfortunately the word “lady” has connotations with good behaviour and manners, something sadly lacking these days in many areas - I think this is probably why it has fallen out of use, because in most cases, the term no longer applies…

]]> By: mort http://www.anorak.co.uk/188744/tabloids/council-bans-the-man-in-the-street-mr-mrs-and-laydees.html/comment-page-1#comment-370224 mort Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:18:13 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=188744#comment-370224 @Catalina I would prefer it if people called lady’s lady’s as women i think in IMO is derogatory and goes back to the caveman days. As a 21st century man I think lady’s should be called lady’s. So I am in total agreement with you @Catalina

I would prefer it if people called lady’s lady’s as women i think in IMO is derogatory and goes back to the caveman days. As a 21st century man I think lady’s should be called lady’s. So I am in total agreement with you

]]> By: sammy J http://www.anorak.co.uk/188744/tabloids/council-bans-the-man-in-the-street-mr-mrs-and-laydees.html/comment-page-1#comment-370143 sammy J Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:50:29 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=188744#comment-370143 I, for one, am most definitely a lady. Whether I am a woman is another matter haha! I, for one, am most definitely a lady.
Whether I am a woman is another matter haha!

]]> By: Catalina http://www.anorak.co.uk/188744/tabloids/council-bans-the-man-in-the-street-mr-mrs-and-laydees.html/comment-page-1#comment-370092 Catalina Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:28:59 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=188744#comment-370092 We went through all this back in the 1970s, I think it was. That's how we ended up with 'chairperson' or just 'chair'. It was silly then, IMO, and it's just as silly now. Anyway, I'm sure I was taught that the legal definition of whether something is reasonable is "whether the man in the street would consider it reasonable". If it's good enough for the law, it should be good enough for everyone else! I understand that it is no longer acceptable to refer to women as ladies - as a female person, I object to that! I would far rather be referred to as a lady than as a woman, in the sense of "There's a lady here" or "There's a woman here"! We went through all this back in the 1970s, I think it was. That’s how we ended up with ‘chairperson’ or just ‘chair’. It was silly then, IMO, and it’s just as silly now. Anyway, I’m sure I was taught that the legal definition of whether something is reasonable is “whether the man in the street would consider it reasonable”. If it’s good enough for the law, it should be good enough for everyone else! I understand that it is no longer acceptable to refer to women as ladies - as a female person, I object to that! I would far rather be referred to as a lady than as a woman, in the sense of “There’s a lady here” or “There’s a woman here”!

]]> By: mort http://www.anorak.co.uk/188744/tabloids/council-bans-the-man-in-the-street-mr-mrs-and-laydees.html/comment-page-1#comment-370089 mort Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:14:26 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=188744#comment-370089 looks like we will have to change manholes as well and man hours. this is just stupid. will the have us remove man from all words in the english language. what would manipulate change to. would it be personipulate by any chance because that is grrrrrrrr any way rant over looks like we will have to change manholes as well and man hours. this is just stupid. will the have us remove man from all words in the english language. what would manipulate change to. would it be personipulate by any chance because that is grrrrrrrr any way rant over

]]> By: sammy J http://www.anorak.co.uk/188744/tabloids/council-bans-the-man-in-the-street-mr-mrs-and-laydees.html/comment-page-1#comment-369924 sammy J Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:42:11 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=188744#comment-369924 What about the man on the moon? Is he banned too? Am I allowed to say HE? What about HUMAN? That's got man in it too. Oh god I'm so confused! M and A ahem, half of Deity is female.... What about the man on the moon? Is he banned too?
Am I allowed to say HE?
What about HUMAN? That’s got man in it too.
Oh god I’m so confused!

M and A

ahem, half of Deity is female….

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