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47. I agree.

Reply to nolabear (Reply #12)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 08:07 AM

Aug 2013

Context is everything.

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Don't use the word "girl" or "girls" when you are referring to adult females. It's my pet peeve. [View all] raccoon Aug 2013 OP

Sorry. Wait Wut Aug 2013 #1

I agree LiberalEsto Aug 2013 #2

I picked up "chicks" from an ex-gf. bluedigger Aug 2013 #39

Lucky dog!! I think most, if not ALL my of ex-gf's woulda given me the boot for picking up "chicks". MiddleFingerMom Aug 2013 #41

I knew I could count on you to hit that hanging curve ball I left over the plate. bluedigger Aug 2013 #43

I was envious in more ways than one!!! I've picked up much worse things from ex-gf's. MiddleFingerMom Aug 2013 #44

Oh my MFM, sorry to hear that. In_The_Wind Aug 2013 #48

Chicks? Lochloosa Aug 2013 #3

Broads and chicks Quantess Aug 2013 #13

Proud old hippy chick here antiquie Aug 2013 #60

Broad is really old fashioned. Quantess Aug 2013 #61

Over sixty and under five foot here antiquie Aug 2013 #62

I'll never forget when I told my mom (she's now 81) about the "shorty" slang. Quantess Aug 2013 #63

I say "chicks" all the time... Callmecrazy Aug 2013 #16

Babycakes can be sweet under the right circumstances. In_The_Wind Aug 2013 #49

I hate the terms gal and fella olddots Aug 2013 #4

It seems to be almost a generational thing caraher Aug 2013 #5

As an adult female tabbycat31 Aug 2013 #6

"The word 'gal' never really took off" - I think that's too bad, I thought 'gal' was the perfect PoliticAverse Aug 2013 #76

Which one of you ladies is gonna make a sandwich NightWatcher Aug 2013 #7

F%^& ing Hilarious. nt clarice Aug 2013 #55

... rrneck Aug 2013 #8

Well good luck with that. bluesbassman Aug 2013 #9

Yes mam! benld74 Aug 2013 #10

Reminds me of a story Yavin4 Aug 2013 #11

I agree. "His woman sits over there" would have been more appropriate. MiddleFingerMom Aug 2013 #18

Or better yet, "His Assistant" or "His Secretary" n/t Yavin4 Aug 2013 #19

Geez, this all gets so confusing. MiddleFingerMom Aug 2013 #21

It's really not. nt LisaLynne Aug 2013 #27

Y'all are aware that you're in The Lounge, right? MiddleFingerMom Aug 2013 #28

Meaning what exactly? LisaLynne Aug 2013 #30

This isn't exactly the place to be all grim and serious -- serious sociopolitical discussions... MiddleFingerMom Aug 2013 #31

So, you don't like this post being in the lounge. LisaLynne Aug 2013 #36

Okie-dokie. MiddleFingerMom Aug 2013 #37

... LisaLynne Aug 2013 #38

Okie-dokie. MiddleFingerMom Aug 2013 #35

LOL lumpy Aug 2013 #65

Girl (Friday) once meant your boss knew you did it all. antiquie Aug 2013 #66

I don't like rules rather than sensitivity to the situation. nolabear Aug 2013 #12

That is pipi_k Aug 2013 #22

I agree. HappyMe Aug 2013 #47

Okay, lady. Iggo Aug 2013 #14

People use "girls" because women are powerful. hunter Aug 2013 #15

Thank you for that post. LisaLynne Aug 2013 #29

Unless the woman calls herself a "girl" first NewJeffCT Aug 2013 #17

We call ourselves the girls in my little circle of friends......What's the problem? we can do it Aug 2013 #20

see post #12. nt raccoon Aug 2013 #46

You got it, sweetheart! rug Aug 2013 #23

"You see a girl, send her back to school" is my stock response. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2013 #24

What about "My Girl" by the Temps? panader0 Aug 2013 #25

The young female instructor at the gym called me Hun the other day R B Garr Aug 2013 #26

Wonder if she's from Baltimore... Chan790 Aug 2013 #52

That's interesting, because my first thought after she said it was wondering where she was from R B Garr Aug 2013 #57

I think "Hun" is cute and affectionate astral Aug 2013 #68

I teach in a high school noamnety Aug 2013 #32

And don't call me "baby girl!' Brigid Aug 2013 #33

!!! MiddleFingerMom Aug 2013 #34

That's what I call my dog sometimes BainsBane Aug 2013 #40

+1 In_The_Wind Aug 2013 #50

I'm 36 years old and I say girls or ladies... a la izquierda Aug 2013 #42

I hate when people use the word "females" Jamaal510 Aug 2013 #45

Button pusher for me (two days later)... antiquie Aug 2013 #64

meh, I've been called worse - Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2013 #51

My experience is that it is the preferred term by "girls" dr.strangelove Aug 2013 #53

Lovely Lady MizzM Aug 2013 #54

Personally, I am flattered when someone calls me a girl. Lighten up. nt clarice Aug 2013 #56

I wonder how The Golden Girls feel about that . . . ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #58

Does that mean I can not attend... AsahinaKimi Aug 2013 #59

i agree. my mom was talking the other day about "girls night out" La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2013 #67

And furthermore... AngryOldDem Aug 2013 #69

'Atta girl" ? ...........atta woman? jessie04 Aug 2013 #70

Way to go! antiquie Aug 2013 #71

Well, which is right ?? jessie04 Aug 2013 #74

The proper one. antiquie Aug 2013 #75

I don't. My wife does. DFW Aug 2013 #72

If we made a big list of all the words everyone hates, gal, fella, chick, dude.... NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #73