Would It Be Insulting If...

Lorena · 09-03-2006, 11:40 PM

I called a few bunch of elderly women "guys"? We went to the Lyndon B. Johnson Library today and asked for some information; when we got it, I said, "Thanks guys" without realizing what I had said.

I'm so used to calling a group of people (doesn't matter if they're all female or a mix of male/female or all male) "guys" that I didn't even think about it. Growing up in East L.A. that was the norm... wasn't sure if everyone else did the same.

Cringer · 09-04-2006, 12:02 AM

Don't worry about it man.

Arctus · 09-04-2006, 12:12 AM

did any of them resemble Bea Arthur?

Eaglesfan27 · 09-04-2006, 12:24 AM

That's not your mother, it's a man, baby!

Crim · 09-04-2006, 12:42 AM

You're an asshole. That is all.

Rizon · 09-04-2006, 02:30 AM

The elderly should all be beaten anyways, so basically thanks for not beating the elderly and leaving it all up to us. Lazy.

stevew · 09-04-2006, 05:31 AM

As long as you made sure their diapers were dry, I'm sure they will be okay with it.

Cap Ologist · 09-04-2006, 12:09 PM

Besides you can never really be sure of the gender of Austinites anyway.

JonInMiddleGA · 09-04-2006, 12:41 PM

My guess would be that there would be some general regionality to whether this was offensive, acceptable, or not even noticed. In my part of the South, I think "Ladies" would have been the standard plural pronoun, I'm not even sure that anything else would have come to mind.

That said, it would probably come down even more specifically as to how concerned with "proper" the recipients of the comment were. And that could range anywhere from "they didn't even notice what you said" to "they're talking about how rude young people are today at their bingo game".

In any case, I don't get the impression you're likely to ever run into them again, so I wouldn't invest too much worry in it as any perceived slight was entirely unintended.

Oilers9911 · 09-04-2006, 03:06 PM

Dude, it's cool, don't sweat it.

Craptacular · 09-04-2006, 04:47 PM

WWCD

What Would Cheech Do?

09-04-2006, 12:02 AM	#2
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	Don't worry about it man. __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

09-04-2006, 12:24 AM	#4
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	That's not your mother, it's a man, baby! __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

09-04-2006, 12:09 PM	#8
Cap Ologist College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Flower Mound, TX	Re: Would It Be Insulting If... Besides you can never really be sure of the gender of Austinites anyway.

09-04-2006, 12:41 PM	#9
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Re: Would It Be Insulting If... My guess would be that there would be some general regionality to whether this was offensive, acceptable, or not even noticed. In my part of the South, I think "Ladies" would have been the standard plural pronoun, I'm not even sure that anything else would have come to mind. That said, it would probably come down even more specifically as to how concerned with "proper" the recipients of the comment were. And that could range anywhere from "they didn't even notice what you said" to "they're talking about how rude young people are today at their bingo game". In any case, I don't get the impression you're likely to ever run into them again, so I wouldn't invest too much worry in it as any perceived slight was entirely unintended. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

09-04-2006, 03:06 PM	#10
Oilers9911 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2006	Re: Would It Be Insulting If... Dude, it's cool, don't sweat it.

09-04-2006, 12:12 AM	#3
Arctus H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: May 2005 Location: Richmond, VA	did any of them resemble Bea Arthur?

09-04-2006, 05:31 AM	#7
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	As long as you made sure their diapers were dry, I'm sure they will be okay with it.

09-04-2006, 04:47 PM	#11
Craptacular College Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Mad City, WI	Re: Would It Be Insulting If... WWCD What Would Cheech Do?

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