If so how?
2007-03-28 12:43:56 · 21 answers · asked by stephen m 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
i was on a Union course a few months ago, at the start of the day i walked in the room and said "good morning ladies " qas there were only females in the room, i got the sharp end of the tounge and was told in no uncertian terms " do not liken me to a toilet !" thats PC gone mad !!!!! will still do it to wind these PC freaks up
2007-03-28 12:53:34 · answer #1 · answered by sunnybums 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not to me, but I attended an Equality & Diversity training course (in the UK), and apparently it is! In this PC mad world we live in, almost every word is now considered offensive. It really is ridiculous.
An example we were given during the course was the phrase "You're such an old lady!". Apparently, the correct word to use is "woman". That to me sounds worse, but then I'm not a politically correct person.
2007-03-28 19:47:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, not to me (and I'm a lady). It's not offensive; it's just not formal. But some politically correct, liberal wackos would argue that it is offensive and say you should use the word "lunchperson" instead of "lunchlady"... but lady is fine with me.
2007-03-28 19:48:38 · answer #3 · answered by Squeegee Beckingheim :-) 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends who you're calling a 'lady' & in what context I guess.
but why would it be offensive in the polite form? There are lots of different ways of using it, such as 'Lady' of the night'. Or Little Btitain's 'I'm a laydee'. Or perhaps in northern England 'Now listen, lady'.
So probably depends on who's saying it to whom & under what circumstances.
I'm female & I like to be treated or called a lady sometimes. Can I please get on with this bloody cream cake, now?LOL!
2007-03-28 19:56:56 · answer #4 · answered by funnygirl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
offensive: Hey lady!
inoffensive: The lady awaits you.
2007-03-28 19:48:24 · answer #5 · answered by ►黄人◄ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you say it to a man perhaps, but otherwise no. If anything it is a respectful term - more polite than saying woman.
2007-03-28 19:54:56 · answer #6 · answered by huvgj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like so many words, it depends on how it is used.
2007-03-28 19:49:08 · answer #7 · answered by Who Yah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
quite the opposite....and a bit old fashioned now...it seems to have been replaced by 'woman'
2007-03-28 19:50:51 · answer #8 · answered by Goldie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends if your a lady or not to be a lady you have to be married to a lord
2007-03-28 19:48:17 · answer #9 · answered by steve the turk 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
my Sweet Mistress is a true Lady and i worship her.
2007-03-28 20:29:59 · answer #10 · answered by Mary Beth's Ex 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋