I wll never understand my generation! Can someone please explain this to me

[Earp]

I think it's a filthy, degrading, disrespectful, and unacceptable way to refer to any woman. It saddens me to see it become so pervasive. I saw some young ladies walking down my street not long ago and some guy further down the street yelled out to them "hey h*'s! How are you b***hes?" They weren't even offended and went over to laugh and talk with him and they ended up walking off together.

Am I too old fashioned? Doesn't this seem wrong?

So sad. I feel so frustrated sometimes when I think about this stuff.

 

[ClayBob]

No way would I ever refer to any woman; let alone my spouse that way. It shows an utter lack of refinement and respect. However, words do evolve. Remember when gay simply meant happy or lively? Would anyone even recognize that use of the word these days? Is using the word bitch that much different than the old days when the word was broad? Maybe it depends on the context and tone with which one says it. Once again, I don't condone such use of that word and agree that in order to be respected one must give respect.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I'm from So. America and when anyone says "my old lady" there, they are talking about their mother, ...

Not in Chile. Over there, far too many husbands call their wives "my old lady" ("mi vieja").

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[Jack Scorpion]

I CERTAINLY couldn't address someone I was interesed in with that.

Agreed. But a close, plutonic lady friend ... all the time. Haha, not saying you should. It just happens to turn out that way.

 

[Viola]

Only times I've been called that by a man I was involved with romantically, he didn't mean it affectionately, he was mad as hell.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

So far, Viola, I've managed to bite my tongue in those situations. A couple of times, the word "witch" has slipped out, though. It does rhyme with the profanity in question, but doesn't have the same nastiness to it ...

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[Viola]

That'd probably be a contributing factor to why you're still WITH said lady.

Anyone can get mad, I understand that, but still.

 

[sarah smith]

Does anyone actually use that term here on the lounge?

If the answer is no, then what's the point of discussing it?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Yes, I felt the same way about those heated threads on flip-flops.

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[Nathan Flowers]

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Good enough for me. I think this one has run its course.