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Title: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 16, 2009, 10:00:22 AM
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/4995787/Euro-chiefs-ban-Miss-and-Mrs.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/4995787/Euro-chiefs-ban-Miss-and-Mrs.html)

The politically correct rules also mean a ban on Continental titles, such as Madame and Mademoiselle, Frau and Fraulein and Senora and Senorita.
Guidance issued in a new 'Gender-Neutral Language' pamphlet instead orders politicians to address female members by their full name only.


Ok the EU are a bunch of over paid, under worked, ineffective twats

However why is this so bloody complicated......you are either male or female. The whole minefield about how you address a woman is so over the top now. Simplify the whole issue. It should not matter whether a woman is married or single,  use the one term   (  like you would do for Mr so and so ) . This unfortunately only leaves the option of Ms -  and take away the  inferences from this that by choosing this option you are some ardent feminist or lesbian  evil:

Likewise when filling in forms why the feck does it matter if you are single, married, divorced, separated etc - what the feck is that information used for if you are applying for something in the singular  cussing:



Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Bar Wench on March 16, 2009, 10:06:28 AM
I hate being Ms it reminds me of hairy legged lesbians.
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Nick on March 16, 2009, 10:07:24 AM
 shutup:
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: The Moan Ranger on March 16, 2009, 10:13:55 AM
 shutup: shutup: shutup:
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Barman on March 16, 2009, 10:16:19 AM
 shutup: shutup: shutup: shutup:
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Uncle Mort on March 16, 2009, 10:17:50 AM
I hate being Ms it reminds me of hairy legged lesbians.

From your younger, more experimental days I presume?  whistle:

(cowards, the lot of you)
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 16, 2009, 10:20:09 AM
 lol: lol: lol:

Maybe we need a new name then rather than Ms , which no one seems to like  Shrugs:
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Snoopy on March 16, 2009, 10:21:47 AM
Mistress?
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 16, 2009, 10:23:30 AM
Ok the EU are a bunch of over paid, under worked, ineffective twats

Don't mince your words Miss D, tell us how you really feel.  lol:
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 16, 2009, 10:24:47 AM
Mistress?

 eyes:

Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Snoopy on March 16, 2009, 10:29:27 AM
I was being serious ~ in days of yore Mistress was the title applied to any "womoan" over a certain marriagable age. Mrs is simply a contraction of that.

But although I heard this on the BBC news this morning I detect the hand of the Daily (Hate)Mail in the reportage.
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 16, 2009, 10:35:50 AM
But the problem with the term 'Mistress' is that it also has either  illicit or dominatrix associations   rubschin:

Did I say problem  whacky115

Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban tit
Post by: Darwins Selection on March 16, 2009, 10:37:07 AM
The abbreviated title of this thread on the VP 'come inside' page is: "Euro chiefs ban tit" .  eeek:

I am pleased to see it is just about titles for the fair sex.

Do the French have to ban Mme, Mlle etc as well? 
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Snoopy on March 16, 2009, 10:39:31 AM
Apparently yes DS ~ all gender references are to be removed  ::)


The fecking world is going to hell in a handcart and the EU decide that calling someone Fanny is better than calling her Mrs Blank
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Barman on March 16, 2009, 10:40:56 AM
A useful distraction from the corruption and economic crisis methinks....  cussing:
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Darwins Selection on March 16, 2009, 10:43:47 AM
Apparently yes DS ~ all gender references are to be removed  ::)


The fecking world is going to hell in a handcart and the EU decide that calling someone Fanny is better than calling her Mrs Blank

Am I supposed to know who Fanny Blank is?
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Snoopy on March 16, 2009, 10:46:49 AM
 Banghead
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 16, 2009, 10:47:32 AM
Apparently yes DS ~ all gender references are to be removed  ::)


The fecking world is going to hell in a handcart and the EU decide that calling someone Fanny is better than calling her Mrs Blank

Am I supposed to know who Fanny Blank is?

She may be French  eyes:
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Darwins Selection on March 16, 2009, 10:48:54 AM
Apparently yes DS ~ all gender references are to be removed  ::)


The fecking world is going to hell in a handcart and the EU decide that calling someone Fanny is better than calling her Mrs Blank

Am I supposed to know who Fanny Blank is?

She may be French  eyes:

I was working up to that.  evil:

Fanny Blanc  ::)
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 16, 2009, 10:49:30 AM
Wouldnt she be called Fanny Blanc then Miss D?  whistle:
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Darwins Selection on March 16, 2009, 10:50:21 AM
Wouldnt she be called Fanny Blanc then Miss D?  whistle:

You're all at it now.  evil:

I quit.  angry041:
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 16, 2009, 10:50:44 AM
I was working up to that.  evil:
Fanny Blanc  ::)

We have very short attention spans you know  lol:

Sorry for being premature   whistle:
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Snoopy on March 16, 2009, 10:51:36 AM
I was working up to that.  evil:
Fanny Blanc  ::)

We have very short attention spans you know  lol:

Sorry for being premature   whistle:


Bloody wimmin ~ always want to come first.
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Darwins Selection on March 16, 2009, 10:53:00 AM
I was working up to that.  evil:
Fanny Blanc  ::)

We have very short attention spans you know  lol:

Sorry for being premature   whistle:


Bloody wimmin ~ always want to come first.

Fanny DeVito.  whistle:
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 16, 2009, 10:56:53 AM
Bloody wimmin ~ always want to come first.

and always left wanting  whistle:
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Snoopy on March 16, 2009, 10:57:38 AM
Bloody wimmin ~ always want to come first.

and always left wanting  whistle:


You're mixing with the wrong men sweetie  eyes:
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Darwins Selection on March 16, 2009, 11:02:59 AM
Bloody wimmin ~ always want to come first.
and always left wanting  whistle:

You're mixing with the wrong men sweetie  eyes:

Thus spake The ClitHeroe Kid.
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Nick on March 16, 2009, 11:04:05 AM
 drumroll:
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on March 16, 2009, 08:02:37 PM
Mistress?
Chattel?
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Snoopy on March 17, 2009, 10:09:56 AM
Mistress?
Chattel?

Kitchen Appliance 


scared:
Title: Re: Euro chiefs ban titles of 'Miss' and 'Mrs'
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 17, 2009, 01:50:04 PM

 noooo:


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