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Old Fri Jan 03, 2014, 11:53pm
jeschmit jeschmit is offline
Eschew obfuscation.
 
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Originally Posted by Adam View Post
They're also ladies, but that's apparently offensive.
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la·dy (ld)
n. pl. la·dies
1. A well-mannered and considerate woman with high standards of proper behavior.
2.
a. A woman regarded as proper and virtuous.
b. A well-behaved young girl.
3. A woman who is the head of a household.
4. A woman, especially when spoken of or to in a polite way.
If you think every female on the basketball court is a lady, you don't referee enough women's games!

This is all in fun here, but I'm sticking to my guns that you're safer calling them players. I never said that calling them ladies was offensive either...
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