DNC

[Joe Bagadonuts]

When I was in highschool here in NZ, there was a Ms. Ferguson who looked like she was in her 30s ... she was the only "Ms." at our school at the time, and it made us all wonder about all sorts of things ... is she married? is she divorced? is she single, but don't want to get married?


Then she got married to another teacher at the same school.. (a really nice guy, chemistry teacher, Mr. McKinnon), but Ms. Ferguson kept her surname, and the mystery still remained to this day.

The kids couldn't solve the mystery even though they knew who she was married to? You didn't go to a detective school, did you.

 

[The Midnight]

The kids couldn't solve the mystery even though they knew who she was married to? You didn't go to a detective school, did you.

Nah it's still a mystery whether she was single or divorced before she married Mr. McKinnon.

 

[Joe Bagadonuts]

Nah it's still a mystery whether she was single or divorced before she married Mr. McKinnon.

Fascinating.

 

[The Midnight]

Fascinating.

That's the problem with the "Ms." prefix IMO ... it still has a stigma for the 'curious minds'.

 

[moevillini]

That's the problem with the "Ms." prefix IMO ... it still has a stigma for the 'curious minds'.

and yet "Mr." presents no such challenge...

That was part of the point behind "Ms." - to level the playing field so to speak

But I'm guessing the proper form of address would be "Madame President"

 

[The Midnight]

and yet "Mr." presents no such challenge...

That was part of the point behind "Ms." - to level the playing field so to speak

But I'm guessing the proper form of address would be "Madame President"

And I think that's why the Thai female PM went with allowing "Miss" to be used by all.. it is aimed to be the equivalence of "Mr." ... i.e. "Mrs." is expected to be a redundant prefix in the future.

 

[fgcamel]

You're in New Zealand, right? Do you call Obama Mr. President?

We'd call him bro. It's our highest title.

 

[Miggs]

It's not a matter of luck. The option of Ms. was invented just a few decades ago. You could invent a similar word in Thailand.

It was not invented just a few decades ago.

 

[fgcamel]

In veep they called her Madame president, and that's my authority on politics

 

[♪alt13]

What are we going to call the next first lady?

 

[The Midnight]

What are we going to call the next first lady?

If it's Bill Clinton, then is it First Husband? or First Gentleman?

 

[Jonah]

What are we going to call the next first lady?

Way too far off to worry about. I’ll guess it will be 2024 and we'll call her Erica Castro. (Wife of Julian Castro.)

 

[Dr. Jones]

First Cheater

 

[Dr. Jones]

First Cigar Poker

 

[NAOS]

If it's Bill Clinton, then is it First Husband? or First Gentleman?

why would it be First Husband?

 

[Dr. Jones]

"Bill's third term"

 

[The Midnight]

Would "First Man" sound too much like he's an astronaut?

 

[Siro]

Would "First Man" sound too much like he's an astronaut?

WTF are you talking about?

 

[The Midnight]

WTF are you talking about?

Like First Man on the Moon? First Man on Mars?

 

[Darkwing Duck]

Like First Man on the Moon? First Man on Mars?

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