08-11-2014, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Alan Cooke
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I'm always calling people "m'duck". It is beyond my comprehension why people should be offended by well-intentioned pleasantries.
I agree with you M'duck.
It's one of our local expressions isn't it, and is not meant to be offensive in any way whatsoever. If there are so many touchy folks about, it's probably them with the problem, not some poor bugger just trying to be pleasant. Anyway, what are you supposed to call someone when you don't know their name - there's a lot worse things they could call us.
08-11-2014, 10:39 PM
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I agree with most of you. I have great laughs and some saucy ones with even my grandchildren who are married. They call me their with it Nan. I even talk about all the latest music with them. Which I like.I thought it was not PC to say dear and darling these days.
08-11-2014, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by comeandgo
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I am not their darling or sweetheart, even my husband doesn't call me that, thank goodness!
I think that's a shame...
09-11-2014, 12:51 AM
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I'm in my fifties, and am always interested in what my elders have to say. I'm talking 80's and 90's. I work alongside them on a day to day basis in the hospital. They've got lots of tales to tell and plenty of life knowledge. I never tire of listening to them. My eldest son is best pals with my dad. When my dad was able, my son, late teens, used to go shopping with my dad and they went fishing together. My son now likes being around older people. Older people seem less old the older you are
09-11-2014, 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Bruce
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I always address everybody as, 'You bastard' so they won't mistake my intention as being patronising or improperly intimate. Works well.You should try it, you bastards.
09-11-2014, 09:23 AM
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I once witnessed a fairly elderly grumpy woman attempting to get on a coach, the coach driver leant over to help her out and she shouted "I know ALL you young folk think we're ALL incapable imbeciles" which I thought was a bit odd (not to say downright rude) as she was attributing the blanket idea that ALL young people think that ALL old people need help and were imbeciles and she couldn't see the irony.I don't mind how young people speak to me if their intention is good I don't care. I only object, very strongly to sales people attempting to butter me up.
09-11-2014, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Baxter8
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I once witnessed a fairly elderly grumpy woman attempting to get on a coach, the coach driver leant over to help her out and she shouted "I know ALL you young folk think we're ALL incapable imbeciles" which I thought was a bit odd (not to say downright rude) as she was attributing the blanket idea that ALL young people think that ALL old people need help and were imbeciles and she couldn't see the irony.I don't mind how young people speak to me if their intention is good I don't care. I only object, very strongly to sales people attempting to butter me up.
09-11-2014, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Bruce
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I always address everybody as, 'You bastard' so they won't mistake my intention as being patronising or improperly intimate. Works well.You should try it, you bastards.
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