Such a potentially great resource

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by ChuckElias

You're just a-scared to tell Juulie to shut up!

Shucks, I could never say shut up to a girl gal woman broad non-man one-a-them-other-kinds AAARARRGGGHH!

Mick! Hey Chuck! Shut up! [Dan making joke]!!

[Edited by mick on Oct 5th, 2005 at 05:03 PM]

[mick]

Originally posted by Dan_ref
Shucks, I could never say shut up to a girl gal woman broad non-man one-a-them-other-kinds AAARARRGGGHH!

Mick! Shut up!

When I was a parent, we'd allowed [tolerated] some pretty nasty responses in our house U.P. here, but those two words were never permitted.
So, ... I cannot hear you.
There!
mick

[Andy]

It's been awhile since I visited the Basketball Forum....

I'm glad to see that nothing has changed.....

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by mick

When I was a parent, we'd allowed [tolerated] some pretty nasty responses in our house U.P. here, but those two words were never permitted.
So, ... I cannot hear you.
There!
mick

Ooops, sorry Mick, my mistake, I somehow thought it was you.

Hey Chuck! dexter!!


[Edited by mick on Oct 5th, 2005 at 04:40 PM]

[Camron Rust]

Originally posted by rainmaker

Let's all agree that "guys/gals" is the politically correct way to include everyone, and that "guys (gals)" is definitely over the line.

Whether or not a person approves of being concerned about political correctness, let's at least agree about what it is. That way, when someone is politically incorrect that person can at least have the satisfaction of being consciously obnoxious. Why offend people inadvertantly and not get to enjoy it?

The correct usage of words most often comes from the common usage of words. Check older dictionaries in comparison to current ones. You'll find several words that were commonly used in conversation and writing well before the dictionaries reflected that common usage. Dictionary entries are created based on usage, not to define usage.

There are many people who use you guys as a general term for people of both genders. If it is not currently so , it will one day be considered acceptable in spite of the crusades of the political correctness police.

[DownTownTonyBrown]

So what is ewes guys? I often hear that one in the movies - generally by some high school drop out gangster/mafia dude/dudette. Ewes guys - Male or Female? Transgender?

Originally posted by rainmaker
You go right ahead, dearie!

And now we're adding "dearie" to the mix. I suppose the gender connotation of that word depends upon the gender of the one saying it? And is this term singular or plural?

I'm getting so cornfuzled.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by DownTownTonyBrown
So what is ewes guys?

Does that answer your question, Downtown, ol' buddy?