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Might want to practice it as "folks" instead of "gentlemen" so the occasional woman doesn't trip you up.

by cm2012 4y ago

dymk 4y ago
Gentlepeople Gentlefolx
- bendbro 4y ago
  The point was to not look like a dweeb!
pestatije 4y ago
Yeah, and at the same time avoid the "gentle" part. Being rude disqualifies them as gentle
- deleted 4y ago
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- KerrAvon 4y ago
  But using “gentlemen” (if gender appropriate) in that situation qualifies you as polite and considerate. It’s not about them.
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wccrawford 4y ago
I would just leave out the world altogether. There's no need to address them. They know who you are talking to.
- KerrAvon 4y ago
  It doesn’t have the same power if you don’t say who you’re addressing. Yes, it’s logically obvious you’re speaking to the people in front of you, but this isn’t computer logic, it’s human interaction.
  - SilasX 4y ago
    Exactly. If it didn't fill some communicative function, the vocative case would have fallen out of use a long time ago. For my part, I prefer "amigos" in all but the most formal contexts, except ... that's arguably not gender neutral either.
- ddingus 4y ago
  Or just say, "everyone" This is all just flow and it depends on the speaker. Having a bit of a lead in can help some people. Gets in the way for others.
  - rendall 4y ago
    It bears repeating
    - ddingus 4y ago
      Dang it! Not sure how that happened.
- ddingus 4y ago
  Or just say, "everyone" This is all just flow and it depends on the speaker. Having a bit of a lead in can help some people. Gets in the way for others.
  - pmoriarty 4y ago
    Another suggestion I've heard for this is "you all".
    - ddingus 4y ago
      Yes very common in the south. The funny one is, "all you all."
      - Hasu 4y ago
        No one in the south says "you all", that's Yankee talk. It's "y'all".
        ddingus 4y ago
        Exactly right. I was using the voice dictation and it didn't type the short form.
narag 4y ago
Folks... [Not an English native] Isn't that a little too informal? Bugs Bunny came to mind. Is "ladies and gentlemen" somehow out of fashion?
- throwaway787544 4y ago
  For my next magic trick...
- worik 4y ago
  In the modern world gender neutral is more than "both genders". Some women get pissed at being called a "lady". It is a minefield, but better than using low English phrases like: "folks", or "guys" (that is a gender neutral slang term in my world) Always use high English when talking business. Formal language every time. Fuck the cunts!
lostlogin 4y ago
The medical comedy show ‘Getting On’ covers this in the most cringe worthy way, with a senior female doctor addressing a group of juniors (male and female) as ‘gents’.
worik 4y ago
There is no gender neutral term (is there?) for "gentlemen". "My noble friends"? "Good people"? Does not quite feel the same. Perhaps it is my linguistic habits too ingrained
MiddleEndian 4y ago
Perhaps "Motherfuckers" is the way to go.

Might want to practice it as "folks" instead of "gentlemen" so the occasional woman doesn't trip you up.

by cm2012 4y ago

Might want to practice it as "folks" instead of "gentlemen" so the occasional woman doesn't trip you up.

dymk 4y ago

Gentlepeople Gentlefolx

bendbro 4y ago
The point was to not look like a dweeb!

pestatije 4y ago

Yeah, and at the same time avoid the "gentle" part. Being rude disqualifies them as gentle

deleted 4y ago
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KerrAvon 4y ago
But using “gentlemen” (if gender appropriate) in that situation qualifies you as polite and considerate. It’s not about them.

deleted 4y ago

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wccrawford 4y ago

I would just leave out the world altogether. There's no need to address them. They know who you are talking to.

KerrAvon 4y ago
It doesn’t have the same power if you don’t say who you’re addressing. Yes, it’s logically obvious you’re speaking to the people in front of you, but this isn’t computer logic, it’s human interaction.
- SilasX 4y ago
  Exactly. If it didn't fill some communicative function, the vocative case would have fallen out of use a long time ago. For my part, I prefer "amigos" in all but the most formal contexts, except ... that's arguably not gender neutral either.
ddingus 4y ago
Or just say, "everyone" This is all just flow and it depends on the speaker. Having a bit of a lead in can help some people. Gets in the way for others.
- rendall 4y ago
  It bears repeating
  - ddingus 4y ago
    Dang it! Not sure how that happened.
ddingus 4y ago
Or just say, "everyone" This is all just flow and it depends on the speaker. Having a bit of a lead in can help some people. Gets in the way for others.
- pmoriarty 4y ago
  Another suggestion I've heard for this is "you all".
  - ddingus 4y ago
    Yes very common in the south. The funny one is, "all you all."
    - Hasu 4y ago
      No one in the south says "you all", that's Yankee talk. It's "y'all".
      - ddingus 4y ago
        Exactly right. I was using the voice dictation and it didn't type the short form.

narag 4y ago

Folks... [Not an English native] Isn't that a little too informal? Bugs Bunny came to mind. Is "ladies and gentlemen" somehow out of fashion?

throwaway787544 4y ago
For my next magic trick...
worik 4y ago
In the modern world gender neutral is more than "both genders". Some women get pissed at being called a "lady". It is a minefield, but better than using low English phrases like: "folks", or "guys" (that is a gender neutral slang term in my world) Always use high English when talking business. Formal language every time. Fuck the cunts!

lostlogin 4y ago

The medical comedy show ‘Getting On’ covers this in the most cringe worthy way, with a senior female doctor addressing a group of juniors (male and female) as ‘gents’.

worik 4y ago

There is no gender neutral term (is there?) for "gentlemen". "My noble friends"? "Good people"? Does not quite feel the same. Perhaps it is my linguistic habits too ingrained

MiddleEndian 4y ago

Perhaps "Motherfuckers" is the way to go.