Ladies and Gentlemen its time to take your seats

Quite Elcie.

Crazy.

A man named Guy Chapman has been ordered to change his name, as it is politically incorrect.
In future he will be known as Person Personperson!

ladles and jellyspoons.......will that do>

What tosh! Absolute madness, this boring one size fits all, gender free rubbish!

I came across this is some loos in Australia.

GreenGran78 that's shocking!

Since when have the minority ruled the majority? Perhaps it will just be ‘Eh, you lot, sit down now’.

How about 'Park yer *rse!'

What about if we’re going to see ‘my fair lady?’ MOr the jersey boys?’

There are a minute amount ( office of national statistics say 0.94) with gender dysmorphia.
There are 15% with severe disability affecting independent mobility.
We are changing our language and culture to facilitate 0.04% and yet the tube in our capital city is not fully accessible to 15% of the population - we still say ‘look at thus’ the blind are not offended, “did you hear?” The dear are not offended.
We have country walks, things are within walking distance, one step at a time...wheelchair users don’t insist on a change of language...so WHY are no longer to say ladies and gentlemen?
Because it’s a trend - that’s why - It’s a crazy world.

Brilliant Elegran and shows how ludicrous all this pc is getting

Because making people comfortable is ludicrous?
Or should people only be Comfortable with “traditional” terms and ways?

Why not just accept not everyone thinks how you do, and move on?

That cuts both ways, Summerlove Why don't 0.04% of the population accept that 99.6% don't think as they do?

Good points, Tigertooth.

Most do
Hence your low stat.

I just don’t see how removing “ladies and gentlemen” from please take your seats is such an issue. Using “please take your seats” isn’t rude, it’s just not what you’re used to. But if it makes a marginalized population feel seen, where is the harm? It certainly doesn’t hurt us.

I just can’t understand arguing change just to argue it.

I'd be more concerned about the gender-neutral (mixed-sex) toilets that the theatre is likely to have.
Also for the benefit of the miniscule minority plus, of course, all the noisy self-defining / non-binary bunch.

What a shame. I like "Ladies and Gentlemen" ?

Elegranhilarious!
Bluebelle ?

Elegran wins the prize for best answer! That's hilarious! Thanks for my morning chuckle!

Brilliant Elegran.
I like Ladies and Gentlemen, it sounds polite. No need to change the language got a tiny number of people. How about sticking up for the many, not the few.

It is ironic that those who are seeking equality in every dimension are in fact denying the rights of others by insisting that every thing is equal when it is not , nor can it ever be.

We only have to look around the world to see that, to focus all ones time & energy fighting a cause about how we address each other seems to me a bit of a cop out, when there are so many inequalities that deserve our input ,time & attention.

Absolutely agree Summerlove.

You're right, Bridgeit.

Why don't 0.04% of the population accept that 99.6% don't think as they do?
Elegran; Has it ever crossed your mind that the 0.04% are free-thinkers with superiority complexes and no wish to join the lemmings?
I'd respectfully suggest that you all drop this trivial pursuit and concentrate on explaining for my benefit and others here, what this Brexit "deal or no deal" is all about.
Nothing beats hearing it from the horse's mouth, so to speak.
Cheers

I don't think it's a good idea to turn every subject into yet more stuff about brexit.

Rufus2, I have no idea what's going on with brexit and I suspect Boris hasn't any idea either.
In the meantime, I distract myself with other topics such as this one.

Sorry can't help hearing that term without imagining Frankie Howerd- "Ladies and Gentlemen " !