LizzieMaine
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Marc Chevalier said:Except that even in the Golden Era, screw also meant, well ... you know.
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Marc Chevalier said:Except that even in the Golden Era, screw also meant, well ... you know.
Shangas said:I admit to being shocked by this. When I was a child I always addressed my friends' parents as Mr and/or Mrs *Lastname*, without even being told by my parents. I just generally thought it was the right thing to do...generally since I didn't always know their first names.
Foofoogal said:I am in my early 50s and still call older people Mr. and Mrs. and yes maam and no sir.
LizzieMaine said:I'd rather be called "kid" than "baby" or "babe" any day of the week. Some guy at the theatre called me "babe" the other night and I gave him a glare that melted all the ice in his drink.
On the other hand, I feel slighted if the old guy at the grocery store or the waitress at the lunchroom doesn't call me "dee-ah."
magnolia76 said:I wish that "honey" was thrown around from men to women a little more. Back in the day it was nothing for a male friend to call you that (I always loved when Finn said it to Ally "Aw go out with him honey!" in he Notebook), just doesn't happen anymore.
Also when I'm out I would much prefer a smile and a light "Hi how are ya" than a disgusting undress me with your eyes "How you doin". The response you would get from me would be completely black and white between the two!
Shangas said:I admit to being shocked by this. When I was a child I always addressed my friends' parents as Mr and/or Mrs *Lastname*, without even being told by my parents. I just generally thought it was the right thing to do...generally since I didn't always know their first names.
I could not imagine chlidren today speaking to unfamiliar adults by their first name, without first being given permission. In my mind that sounds pretty darn rude.
Viola said:And I cannot abide Princess from men who don't know me.
Mike K. said:Context at the time certainly means a lot, but I agree that there is also a chronological context. Take the word GAY. Listen to any number of 1940s songs, take some movie lines or other quotes - the word is universally used to mean happy or cheerful. By the late 20th century the word gay had evolved to define a certain lifestyle. How many people in contemporary times now use the word in its 1940s definition?
There is such a thing as cultural evolution, which includes etymology. I find it equally interesting how many words/phrases have changed over time and how many have remained the same too.
Talbot said:I work in an office with some very staid and proper women, and some women with very bawdy senses of humor.
Men would never get away with some of the things that are said. It can be a minefield at times......
jdbenson said:I've never heard that "Kid" was an affectionate term for a woman...I always assumed it was Rick's (Bogie's) acknowledgement of the obvious age difference between he and Ilsa....
Chas said:How about Doll?
Does your significant other call you babe?
I personally use precious, doll, love (the way the English say it) luv. For guys: pal.
LizzieMaine said:Thinking about it, I really don't remember ever hearing pet names in my family -- maybe it's the traditional New England reserve, but my grandparents never called each other anything but their actual names. Unless you consider the occasional "you old goat!" a pet name. My parents, meanwhile, called each other plenty of names, but they weren't very sweet.
Any use of the word "Kid" around my grandmother brought this rhyme in response:
"I'm a kid and you're a goat.
You stink and I don't."
Marc Chevalier said:What about "dollface"?
"Toots"?
"Kiddo"?
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Al Niente said:That being said, the best definition of a Gentleman (Gentlewoman/Gentleperson) is someone who does not unintentionally hurt or offend another.
Shangas said:"Phat" (which means 'cool', 'awesome', 'great' or 'amazing'), is one of the stupidest slang-words to come out of the 1990s and 2000s, I reckon. It could so easily be considered offensive that the utterer would probably deserve being slapped if he said that.