No, sir

[Spartacus]

malumbu Wrote:

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> Hello John

Gotta new motor ?

[Seabag]

Back on the subject in hand

Thinking about it, I?m probably going to go for C.

But with added mask caution on the train etc.

(Im not going to a nightclub, no way.)

[Nigello]

? Wrong thread! @Seabag

[malumbu]

In deed Spartacus.

And

Yes Sir, I can Boogie

[TheCat]

Its useful that the "No, Sir" appropriate way to address someone thread has seemingly merged with the "Freedom day poll", as the attached photo was sent to me by a mate (an actual mate, as opposed to me calling most of you 'mate':)) ) in Australia...and seems to be appropriate for both threads....

[Seabag]

notimpressed Wrote:

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> Who in this day and age says 'sir'? I prefer to

> address people as 'mush' or 'fella'.

Are you in prison?

Serious question

[maxxi]

Comrade.

If 'sir' it should be prefaced with a "My dear-" and accompanied by a touch of the titfer's brim.

[Spartacus]

I'll hazard a guess, after Covid , "me old China" is possibly out of Vogue now!

Even though it's cockney for China plate (mate)

[malumbu]

notimpressed Wrote:

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> Who in this day and age says 'sir'? I prefer to

> address people as 'mush' or 'fella'.

You're my rocka-fella, You're my Cinder-ella,, ooo ooo oooo oooohh

[Spartacus]

malumbu Wrote:

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> notimpressed Wrote:

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> > Who in this day and age says 'sir'? I prefer to

> > address people as 'mush' or 'fella'.

>

> You're my rocka-fella, You're my Cinder-ella,, ooo

> ooo oooo oooohh

You sir, need to get out more....

[Seabag]

Only an old school landlord can say

?Gentlemen, what are you having?? and make you seem all warm and fuzzy, like the world is ok.

[JohnL]

Okay I admit it I say "Guys"

Even worse I picked it up from Tony Blair.

[tomskip]

If you are female, and in Plymouth, they call you Maid.

[Nigello]

Guys is bloody awful. Chaps, lads, kids, you lot, pals - all are much preferable.

[maxxi]

Nigello Wrote:

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> Guys is bloody awful. Chaps, lads, kids, you lot,

> pals - all are much preferable.

As long as it's not followed by 'and gals' I'm okay with it.

[JohnL]

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> > Guys is bloody awful. Chaps, lads, kids, you

> lot,

> > pals - all are much preferable.

>

>

> As long as it's not followed by 'and gals' I'm

> okay with it.

Oh no - supposed to be gender neutral

[Seabag]

tomskip Wrote:

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> If you are female, and in Plymouth, they call you

> Maid.

An Aussie guy I met was going off to Plymouth to meet his ?reli?s?

On his return he said ?Strewth, they all speak like pirates down there?

So hearing ?Maid? as an address to a person kinda fits

Very nice

[JohnL]

On return across the Severn Bridge (when you had to stop to pay) I used to be greeted by the toll collector with "Hello Butt"

[maxxi]

JohnL Wrote:

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> > -----

> > > Guys is bloody awful. Chaps, lads, kids, you

> > lot,

> > > pals - all are much preferable.

> >

> >

> > As long as it's not followed by 'and gals' I'm

> > okay with it.

>

> Oh no - supposed to be gender neutral

ahem, not quite what I meant...

[Alan Medic]

Is 'lads' just an Irish thing?

[JohnL]

maxxi Wrote:

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> JohnL Wrote:

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> >

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> >

> > > -----

> > > > Guys is bloody awful. Chaps, lads, kids,

> you

> > > lot,

> > > > pals - all are much preferable.

> > >

> > >

> > > As long as it's not followed by 'and gals'

> I'm

> > > okay with it.

> >

> > Oh no - supposed to be gender neutral

>

> ahem, not quite what I meant...

I just got what you meant .. this heat means my brain forgets some things - like him

[malumbu]

Ha'way the lads. Been said in Geordie/Mackam territory for at least half a century.

Pal is a nicer word.

[malumbu]

And luv, is you are of the XX gender - whoops as everyone cringes, pet.

[Nigello]

Chuck, luv, mate, cock, pal, R kid, kidder - all are way better than guys and sir/madam!

[diable rouge]

If you say so, cock...:)