2006-06-07 15:14:39 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Sugaree: I'm American living in England, my husband is British, he says both.."chick" and "bird". I agree with most answers though....it depends on how it's said whether it offends me or not. However, when we go to the US I do tell him to be careful, some American ladies may slap his face. LOL.
2006-06-07 15:23:06 · update #1
After being in the UK for over a year, I have heard "chick" often from others speaking to one another. So I think it is common or slowly leaving maybe?
2006-06-07 15:25:51 · update #2
I live in England and have done all my life. Lots of guys call girls "chick" and "bird". I do not think it is offensive but i hate people calling me this.
If a guy referred to me as one of the two I would tell him to stop it and if he didn't, well I would wave bye bye lol
I really hate it, I don't really know why. I don't want to be someones "bird".
2006-06-07 21:18:26 · answer #1 · answered by becky_ms 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
hi, i'm an English woman. first and foremost, we don't dislike Polish human beings. the universal public human beings particularly like the Polish. i've got observed that some English adult adult males do choose to talk down English females yet we are particularly no longer *that* undesirable. It relies upon on the place you're making plans to circulate to fulfill English females particularly. i think of it is not trouble-free to fulfill human beings in nightclubs and pubs, so which you're proper wager is assembly a intense-high quality English woman via artwork or some thing.
2016-12-08 18:20:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Chick' is not a word that is commonly used in the UK to describe girls or women. That said, if some guy called me a chick, it wouldn't bother me.
If you hear this word a lot, perhaps it is because others are adapting their language to use words that they believe Americans are comfortable with..?
2006-06-07 15:21:50 · answer #3 · answered by Hallber 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't love the word chick, but I don't hate it either. I'd rather be called a chick instead of a gal or lady. I call other girls chicks.
2006-06-07 15:18:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chick is rather american, I think.
Some of my friends (female) might refer to me as 'chick' on a text. eg 'Cheers chick'. I dont like it at all really.
I dont mind being bird though, that is quite a british thing isn't it?
2006-06-08 02:34:54 · answer #5 · answered by Lulu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on who's calling you a chick. If it's some dude who's being rude, then no.
2006-06-07 15:17:00 · answer #6 · answered by spearmintgumgrl123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally don't have a problem with it, but some girls take offence. It just depends on the girl. I don't prefer to be called it, but I don't complain if I am.
2006-06-07 15:17:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the British slang here is "Bird". And I'd say it would depend on the young lady-- say it to someone like Loraina Bobbit and they'll be calling you "stubbie"
2006-06-07 15:23:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it seems to be regaining acceptability, in the early days of the women's movement, the term was castigated as being derogatory to women. Yet I have a 24 year old friend who uses the word in her e-mail address, to my surprise.
2006-06-07 15:38:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bird or pet i can get my head around. Chick is just too cheesy. I don't like cheesy.
2006-06-07 15:30:58 · answer #10 · answered by Part Time Cynic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋