Topic: Do you like to be called "Hello Ladies"
msharmony's photo
Thu 08/18/11 01:23 PM

Its interesting what bothers people. That one doesnt bother me but I can tell you, I assume they are here to collect a harum. After all they are talking to plural women.

What annoys me is when they say, "Looking for a women...." A woman or just women. Shouldnt you decide?



lol, I think thats mostly an interpretation issue with those for whom english isnt their first language


msharmony's photo
Thu 08/18/11 01:54 PM
Edited by msharmony on Thu 08/18/11 01:54 PM



Its interesting what bothers people. That one doesnt bother me but I can tell you, I assume they are here to collect a harum. After all they are talking to plural women.

What annoys me is when they say, "Looking for a women...." A woman or just women. Shouldnt you decide?



lol, I think thats mostly an interpretation issue with those for whom english isnt their first language



haha. I wish. That would be the honorable excuse.


'A women' is such an obvious grammatical error that I would have to come to the conclusion the typist was not an english speaker or that he was just not educated beyond grade school

in either case, not much chance of a match

FindMe1113's photo
Thu 08/18/11 01:58 PM




whoa

msharmony's photo
Thu 08/18/11 02:00 PM





Its interesting what bothers people. That one doesnt bother me but I can tell you, I assume they are here to collect a harum. After all they are talking to plural women.

What annoys me is when they say, "Looking for a women...." A woman or just women. Shouldnt you decide?



lol, I think thats mostly an interpretation issue with those for whom english isnt their first language



haha. I wish. That would be the honorable excuse.




'A women' is such an obvious grammatical error that I would have to come to the conclusion the typist was not an english speaker or that he was just not educated beyond grade school

in either case, not much chance of a match


Youve not been to Akron. I think the phrase was born there but quickly spread.



lol, funny you should mention because Im actually born and raised in Akron,,,

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Thu 08/18/11 08:15 PM







Its interesting what bothers people. That one doesnt bother me but I can tell you, I assume they are here to collect a harum. After all they are talking to plural women.

What annoys me is when they say, "Looking for a women...." A woman or just women. Shouldnt you decide?



lol, I think thats mostly an interpretation issue with those for whom english isnt their first language



haha. I wish. That would be the honorable excuse.




'A women' is such an obvious grammatical error that I would have to come to the conclusion the typist was not an english speaker or that he was just not educated beyond grade school

in either case, not much chance of a match


Youve not been to Akron. I think the phrase was born there but quickly spread.



lol, funny you should mention because Im actually born and raised in Akron,,,


Of course youre joking?


I;ve driven through Akron but seldom admit it

I live about 2-3 hrs away

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Thu 08/18/11 08:23 PM
hello ladies, what y'all talkin' 'bout

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Thu 08/18/11 08:39 PM



I roll my eyes more when some stranger calls me sweetie, baby, honey or any of those cutesy little names.


hmmmm babygurl was my nickname.....but he weren't no stranger:wink:


Yeah, that's why I said stranger, as it's completely different.


exactly

something strange calls me that and he be eatin a knuckle sandwhich

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Thu 08/18/11 08:40 PM


we are on a dating site/social network

they ARE talking to more than one person,,whatever gender

at least thats how I see it



I expect everyone here to be talking to many. Its the implication that their GOAL is to have many, thats a turn off for those who seek a long term relationship.




yes that is the distinction I thought of too

txmomof2's photo
Thu 08/18/11 08:46 PM
I prefer hello ladies over hello biotches

metalwing's photo
Thu 08/18/11 08:51 PM
It could be worse. You could be being hit on by a bunch of Santa's Elves!!















.... Then we would be hearing the complaints about all the


"Hi Hos"

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Thu 08/18/11 09:03 PM

It could be worse. You could be being hit on by a bunch of Santa's Elves!!
















.... Then we would be hearing the complaints about all the


"Hi Hos"




those were the 7 dwarves

get ur fairly tales straight

msharmony's photo
Thu 08/18/11 09:04 PM







Its interesting what bothers people. That one doesnt bother me but I can tell you, I assume they are here to collect a harum. After all they are talking to plural women.

What annoys me is when they say, "Looking for a women...." A woman or just women. Shouldnt you decide?



lol, I think thats mostly an interpretation issue with those for whom english isnt their first language



haha. I wish. That would be the honorable excuse.




'A women' is such an obvious grammatical error that I would have to come to the conclusion the typist was not an english speaker or that he was just not educated beyond grade school

in either case, not much chance of a match


Youve not been to Akron. I think the phrase was born there but quickly spread.



lol, funny you should mention because Im actually born and raised in Akron,,,


Of course youre joking?



a neighbor to Stan Hywet my first twenty years of life,,,

Sandelwood4's photo
Mon 08/22/11 10:32 PM
Thanks for sharing. It sounds like not everybody dislikes it and I hear that.

navygirl's photo
Tue 08/23/11 03:52 PM
Edited by navygirl on Tue 08/23/11 03:56 PM
I don't mind guys saying the word Ladies as I refer to men as Gentlemen. I think its just the assumption that more than one person will look at your profile. I don't think it was meant to be derogatory; just a way to address women.

misty_57's photo
Tue 08/23/11 04:10 PM

I prefer hello ladies over hello biotches

Was thinking the same thing! laugh

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Tue 08/23/11 06:32 PM
no. there is only one of me

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Tue 08/23/11 06:34 PM

I don't mind guys saying the word Ladies as I refer to men as Gentlemen. I think its just the assumption that more than one person will look at your profile. I don't think it was meant to be derogatory; just a way to address women.


I agree with this. I think people are overreacting.

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Tue 08/23/11 06:34 PM


I get the giggles....and imagine someone with oily hair slicked back, and a pimp moustache from the 1970's....sans stretch jersey shirt undone to the navel, and lots of gaudy gold bling...


it's the funniest line...smoooooth....and sooooo not sexy....

I'm with you!

LOL


we're "just two wild and crrrazy guys"

Sandelwood4's photo
Tue 08/23/11 10:54 PM


I don't mind guys saying the word Ladies as I refer to men as Gentlemen. I think its just the assumption that more than one person will look at your profile. I don't think it was meant to be derogatory; just a way to address women.


I agree with this. I think people are overreacting.


But sometimes it is not used in that context and in those cases those posts speak for themselves, as hardly anybody responds to them. This is a fact, as we see those posts get high number of views but only 2-4 replies.
It doesn't mean they have bad intentions. It only means, metaphorically, if one man was in a room full of, let's say 200 women, and a man picked up the microphone and said "Good evening ladies, you all look lovely tonight, who is interested in me?" versus that same man approaching one woman in a crowd or speaking into the microphone: Hello ladies, I'm here because I am looking for that one special lady, will you help me find her?"

Both scenarios will get different responses. That doesn't mean one is right and one wrong or that people are overreacting.

navygirl's photo
Wed 08/24/11 11:53 AM



I don't mind guys saying the word Ladies as I refer to men as Gentlemen. I think its just the assumption that more than one person will look at your profile. I don't think it was meant to be derogatory; just a way to address women.


I agree with this. I think people are overreacting.


But sometimes it is not used in that context and in those cases those posts speak for themselves, as hardly anybody responds to them. This is a fact, as we see those posts get high number of views but only 2-4 replies.
It doesn't mean they have bad intentions. It only means, metaphorically, if one man was in a room full of, let's say 200 women, and a man picked up the microphone and said "Good evening ladies, you all look lovely tonight, who is interested in me?" versus that same man approaching one woman in a crowd or speaking into the microphone: Hello ladies, I'm here because I am looking for that one special lady, will you help me find her?"

Both scenarios will get different responses. That doesn't mean one is right and one wrong or that people are overreacting.


Agreed; we all respond differently to the way people address us and there is no wrong or right. I suppose its all how you interpet it as just being a greeting or someone being sarcastic. As I said, I use the term gentlemen fequently and have never heard anything negative about it. As a few posters said I would rather hear the word ladies than biotches personally.