A Woman or a girl?

jbbarker1947 · Post by **jbbarker1947** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:14 am

Which is proper for addressing you? “A beautiful woman with outstanding attributes. “A pretty girl with a bright future. My daughter in-laws are currently girls. They are in their twenties. There are time when I don’t know which is correct. Your thoughts?

This is under “questions that bother me so and “some things are a mystery to me and other things are much to clear

Nomad, you are not required or qualified to answer this.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:19 am

Hi JB!!!! :-6

I prefer girl, always will!

I think every um...female....has they're own preferance though, which I know isn't much help to you! :-3

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:19 am

Honestly I think it depends on each girl's own personality as to which would be the most welcome comment.

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:25 am

To me, either would be OK...I could think of worse things to be called. But I think part of it may be the perspective of the person doing the speaking.....someone in our age group or older, may well call someone in thier 20's or younger a girl.

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:15 am

I like woman or young woman/lady. I hate being called girl, and sweetie and honey for that matter, especially by the 15 year old check out girl. I want to tell her I am twice her age, and its disrespectful.

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:42 am

I like young lady. Here girls implies imaturity, young girls, children, non women. Roughly 14 and under is a girl then they go to young ladies, and after that women is acceptable as well.

Personally Young Lady flatters me to no end

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:25 am

jbbarker1947 wrote: “A beautiful woman with outstanding attributes.

This one will get you anywhere with me :p

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:47 am

DesignerGal wrote: I like woman or young woman/lady. I hate being called girl, and sweetie and honey for that matter, especially by the 15 year old check out girl. I want to tell her I am twice her age, and its disrespectful.

Oh, DG, I totally forgot about that. I used to hate when people who did not know me called me "honey" or "sweetie" or stuff like that!!:mad:

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:10 am

I get called "sweetie" so much I don't even notice it anymore....

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:42 pm

sunny104 wrote: I get called "sweetie" so much I don't even notice it anymore....

I dont mind it when its from someone quite a bit older than me, but when I bought wine at the grocery store the other night and the 15 year old cashier says, "I need to see your ID, sweetie", it made me cringe!!! UGH!

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:45 pm

Young lady, I think girl would be used for under 12 years of age.

I always refer to my students as young ladies and gentlermen-makes the boys cringe!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:45 pm

jbbarker1947 wrote: Which is proper for addressing you? “A beautiful woman with outstanding attributes. “A pretty girl with a bright future. My daughter in-laws are currently girls. They are in their twenties. There are time when I don’t know which is correct. Your thoughts?

This is under “questions that bother me so and “some things are a mystery to me and other things are much to clear

Nomad, you are not required or qualified to answer this.

Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words - "mank" and "ind". What do these words mean ? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:46 pm

Nomad wrote: Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words - "mank" and "ind". What do these words mean ? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
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