Esther
05-20-2006, 04:07 PM
I suppose that this, like a lot of things, has been around, but here's the question: What, as a generic description, do you prefer--girl/girls, gurl/gurls, lady/ladies, or woman/women?
My personal preference is "lady/ladies," but that may come from age. And I suppose "gurl/gurls" is sort of "guy + girl," and an inside joke. Even GG's call each other "guys" these days, but that may be a little touchy, considering.
The only two times I have been mistaken for a female while en drab--okay, a very girly drab, with hair that's longish in the back--I have been addressed as "lady" and (as one of several) "ladies." I didn't object, either before or after the speaker recognized his error. And when my SO calls me "girl," I know I'm in deep trouble.
My personal preference is "lady/ladies," but that may come from age. And I suppose "gurl/gurls" is sort of "guy + girl," and an inside joke. Even GG's call each other "guys" these days, but that may be a little touchy, considering.
The only two times I have been mistaken for a female while en drab--okay, a very girly drab, with hair that's longish in the back--I have been addressed as "lady" and (as one of several) "ladies." I didn't object, either before or after the speaker recognized his error. And when my SO calls me "girl," I know I'm in deep trouble.