[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Incorrect opinion.

No such thing...

You told us that, COUNTLESS times...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by sandyblanquera@gmail.com

Bring it on. I can always use new shoes. They make my calves look sexy. You forgot my quote about referring to me as “Your Omnipotence”. Nice to meet ya Tom Petty. I may lurk some more or come back out for fun when it suits me.

So you admit you're a troll... Cool!

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by sandyblanquera@gmail.com

Everything on Google is 100% true, 100% of the time, except when it’s not.

The issue at large is that they want the American language to stop elevating males, while demoralizing women. You can call your grandpa, forefather, gramps, ancestor or even grandfather. It’s okay.

Even the word History glorifies males. It should be His/Her Story.

[sandyblanquera@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by Normal

When I was a kid younger men and boys were addressed as “master”. The term is still used quite a bit over in England. Is it derogatory now?

According to the internet it’s derogatory except when referring to a solo sexual act. (Shrug)

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Even the word History glorifies males. It should be His/Her Story.

[jimjamuser]

Jokes aside. You are correct. We have been raised with many biases. We will likely all insert those biases at some point, BUT we don’t have to be complacent and stay stagnant when the world around us provides us new information about our behavior.

"The tragedy of life is not found in failure but complacency. Not in you doing too much, but doing too little. Not in you living above your means, but below your capacity. It's not failure but aiming too low, that is life's greatest tragedy." ~ Benjamin E. Mays

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Complacency is the forerunner of mediocrity. You can never work too hard on attitudes, effort and technique." ~ Don Meyer[/QUOTE]
Good quotes.

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Originally Posted by BrianL99

Thank you for reading and understanding my point.

The fact that there are 7 pages of responses and only (2) people understood my simple, basic English, speaks volumes about the reading and comprehension ability of Villagers. I suppose you could consider my conclusion "stereotyping", but the facts seem to warrant the conclusion.

(I don't think the terms "Snowbird", "Yankee" or "Northerner" are inherently pejorative, they just always seem to be used that way in TV (& perhaps other places I don't frequent).

I’m pretty sure there are 8 pages because you encouraged people to comment by teasing upfront that your post was controversial. I personally became less interested in your point and cared more about what the antagonists had to say.

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Originally Posted by Bill14564

A man in Florida wearing a skirt out in public where children might be present? Why *wouldn't* he be concerned? Yes, ridiculous, but these are strange times we live in.

I personally find those dang kilt wearers super hot. Of course 10 yards of pleated wool is also super hot here in Florida.

[Normal]

The US mail carrier: Ok I know it’s a homophone (not sure if we can use the term “homo” anymore in front of words). But we can’t call a mail carrier a female carrier unless you are Bud Light? So Why not call the US mail the US letter processing unit? Females will not be slighted by the evolved term?

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by sandyblanquera@gmail.com

Please refer to me as Your Omnipotence.

Dear your omnipotence!
Simply refer to me as Young and Handsome or as most people do, "Hey you".

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Hush yo mouth about evolution. Don't you know the only good times, were the times in the 1950's? When them colored folk new their place, irish were cops or maids, eye-talians were only good for gambling and keeping the cops busy, and mexicans picked oranges in the groves, period.

The only people who had value were white folks - and even then, men were running things. Married women weren't allowed to have their own bank account, their husbands had to co-own the account, and they weren't allowed to have their own credit cards. There was no assisted living - you either died at home or you went into a "home" where you were given laudanum so you wouldn't notice how miserable you were, until you died an undignified death in your own excrement and bedsores.

Women who didn't marry were called "spinsters" and lived with the shame of being unsuitable as wives, while men who didn't marry were called "bachelors" and clapped on the back for being free-spirited.

Most families didn't own more than one car per household - and why would they need more? The wives stayed home, the husbands worked, the milk was delivered to the house.

Everyone and their brother had polio. Thalidomide, taken as a miracle anti-nausea drug for pregnant women, was the most notable cause 10s of thousands of deformities and deaths in newborns. Tuburculosis, influenza, and pneumonia were fast killers of millions of Americans during that decade, and smoking was advertised and encouraged as a healthy and healthful habit.

A 1949 advertisement for Viceroy cigarettes claimed dentists recommended them for healthy teeth.

So much awesome in the 1950's right? We should return to the good ole days and never try to improve on our species, or its vocabulary.

That was a VERY clever and informative post. It may go down in TOTV history as one of the best ever!

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Originally Posted by JMintzer

So you admit you're a troll... Cool!

That’s not very cool Tommy. I just said nice to meet ya. I think you misread my reply. I said to call me “your omnipotence,” not troll. Since you are challenging me I would say, why go to all the trouble to focus everyone’s attention on little ole me?

As far as ducking in and out…some of us still work and don’t have hours to waste on here replying to endless daily rants about roundabouts, bad drivers and snowflakes. Boring too. I like to really dig my heels (pun intended as an accessory to your shoe comment) into commentary by racists of many types.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by LianneMigiano

It's getting to the point where people are going to be afraid to become teachers here in FL. Just wait and see.....That's going to be the real crisis

VERY true, that !

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Originally Posted by Normal

The US mail carrier: Ok I know it’s a homophone (not sure if we can use the term “homo” anymore in front of words). But we can’t call a mail carrier a female carrier unless you are Bud Light? So Why not call the US mail the US letter processing unit? Females will not be slighted by the evolved term?

Once they got rid of “male carrier” and made it “mail carrier” all the kinks got worked out.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Thank you for reading and understanding my point.

The fact that there are 7 pages of responses and only (2) people understood my simple, basic English, speaks volumes about the reading and comprehension ability of Villagers. I suppose you could consider my conclusion "stereotyping", but the facts seem to warrant the conclusion.

(I don't think the terms "Snowbird", "Yankee" or "Northerner" are inherently pejorative, they just always seem to be used that way in TV (& perhaps other places I don't frequent).

It could also "speak volumes" about the content and clarity of the original thread starter.