tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post5295163163196102232..comments2024-03-14T13:06:38.883+00:00Comments on cultural snow: About preferred pronounsTim Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681067872556519250noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-53435946936469262932017-11-21T18:51:14.721+00:002017-11-21T18:51:14.721+00:00I call most people darling nowadays too, not becau...I call most people darling nowadays too, not because I can't remember their names but because I find they rather like it, especially older women - older than I am, that is, which is fairly ancient. If someone wishes to be referred to as "they" then I'd use the verb in the singular. "They is going for a walk" is unwieldy but at least makes it clear.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-40476601646091141642017-11-20T12:04:54.608+00:002017-11-20T12:04:54.608+00:00I assumed, following the grammar, that it was the ...I assumed, following the grammar, that it was the shrimps (the ones on the plate at the mariscos restaurant) that perform under the name Sold. I had Techno Shrimps in my head.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09700991678806408235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-2924324929020944252017-11-19T17:51:20.828+00:002017-11-19T17:51:20.828+00:00I'll admit, I tend to call everyone "darl...I'll admit, I tend to call everyone "darling", irrespective of gender. But that's because I'm terrible with names.Tim Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681067872556519250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-81287272375473819842017-11-19T17:23:22.875+00:002017-11-19T17:23:22.875+00:00I like titles. They have such comic potential, but...I like titles. They have such comic potential, but I guess I am getting long in the tooth. Sigh.<br />SxMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-21644786610132256022017-11-19T10:14:53.970+00:002017-11-19T10:14:53.970+00:00I agree! We should come up with a new word surely....I agree! We should come up with a new word surely.<br />Also, let's stop messing with this Mx nonsense. We should just call everyone by the same title. Citizen, or something.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941917503687179585noreply@blogger.com