BFTD Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 7 hours ago, Jambomo said: It was: Thanks Gem Many Thanks, Kind Regards, Gemma (Surname) My pronouns are her, hers and she (then address, e-mail etc are here). Is there a chance that Gemma's been mistaken for a gentleman lately and has taken the mistake to heart? Also, FTFY. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 16 hours ago, Jambomo said: It was: Kind Regards Gemma (Surname) My pronouns are her, hers and she (then address, e-mail etc are here). I have never come across anything like this and couldn't work out what you were talking about when you started the topic. As somebody else said I can understand when it's an androgynous name like Chris but surely nobody could think that 'Gemma' could be a man's name? Also, it seems an awkward way to do it when simply adding 'Miss/Mrs./Ms.' as appropriate would get the required information across in a far more natural manner. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 12 hours ago, Bert Raccoon said: I do quite like the videos of things getting thrown into an industrial shredder tbh. Just watched a video of twenty disposable lighters encased on a block of jelly get chucked in. Hugely enjoyable. Is there something wrong with you? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 There's a guy in my work who has the following in his email signature - Kind Regards John Smith (they/them) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambomo Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 1 hour ago, GordonD said: I have never come across anything like this and couldn't work out what you were talking about when you started the topic. As somebody else said I can understand when it's an androgynous name like Chris but surely nobody could think that 'Gemma' could be a man's name? Also, it seems an awkward way to do it when simply adding 'Miss/Mrs./Ms.' as appropriate would get the required information across in a far more natural manner. The funny thing was that I had never seen it before but then I got 3 e-mails in the same day with it on. All were from different people, all people on a national distribution list (so I’ll never meet/see them) and all giving pronouns that are exactly what you would have expected them to be with the names given. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Is there something wrong with you? Yes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Meh I don't see the problem with the pronoun thing, doesn't do any harm.My gripe with it is that we have a perfectly good way of dealing with this issue already. If I sign my emails Mr DiegoDiego then everyone knows I'm a bloke. Writing DiegoDiego (he, his, him) is an inelegant solution for something that isn't a problem. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 simpler way to avoid any ambiguity: Kind Regards Hedgecutter (penis) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 5 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: 51 minutes ago, MixuFixit said: Meh I don't see the problem with the pronoun thing, doesn't do any harm. My gripe with it is that we have a perfectly good way of dealing with this issue already. If I sign my emails Mr DiegoDiego then everyone knows I'm a bloke. Writing DiegoDiego (he, his, him) is an inelegant solution for something that isn't a problem. Or to make it less formal, (Mr) DiegoDiego. Why anyone would list 3 pronouns like a grammar lesson is beyond me, unless it's what the term virtue signalling was invented for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Or to make it less formal, (Mr) DiegoDiego. Why anyone would list 3 pronouns like a grammar lesson is beyond me, unless it's what the term virtue signalling was invented for.I agree. It's a look at me statement rather than a solution. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambomo Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 56 minutes ago, MixuFixit said: Meh I don't see the problem with the pronoun thing, doesn't do any harm. Which is why it’s in the PTTGOYN thread It’s minor but as someone said, it’s more like they are giving me a lesson rather than simply sending an e-mail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 I got stuck beside two Forces bores regaling eachother with tales yesterday. Most annoying was frequent referral to being in the Navy as being "in the mob". Is that a thing folk say? Its hurting my teeth 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 7 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: I got stuck beside two Forces bores regaling eachother with tales yesterday. Most annoying was frequent referral to being in the Navy as being "in the mob". Is that a thing folk say? Its hurting my teeth Call him a skate and let us know how you get on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellAnderson Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Paying 50p extra for fives :-(My game of fives went up by ten pence per person. £6.10, honestly what’s the fuckin point?! I’d rather pay £7.00 save the hassle of finding change every week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 11 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: simpler way to avoid any ambiguity: Kind Regards Hedgecutter (fanny) FTFY. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 My game of fives went up by ten pence per person. £6.10, honestly what’s the fuckin point?! I’d rather pay £7.00 save the hassle of finding change every week.I organised a game and did this - building up a kitty. There's an element of trust needed but it allowed us to buy a couple of new balls, and there was a nice wee starter kitty for one of the nights out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, pandarilla said: 53 minutes ago, RussellAnderson said: I organised a game and did this - building up a kitty. There's an element of trust needed but it allowed us to buy a couple of new balls, and there was a nice wee starter kitty for one of the nights out. PayPal pool is your friend here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 7 hours ago, Bairnardo said: I got stuck beside two Forces bores regaling eachother with tales yesterday. Most annoying was frequent referral to being in the Navy as being "in the mob". Is that a thing folk say? Its hurting my teeth "In the mob, you can sail the seven seas, In the mob, you can put your mind at ease, In the mob, Come on people make a stand, In the mob, in the mob, can't you see we need a hand. They want you. They want you. They want you as a new recruit." Not convinced that version of the ancient sea chanty works. It doesn't even scan. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 My game of fives went up by ten pence per person. £6.10, honestly what’s the fuckin point?! I’d rather pay £7.00 save the hassle of finding change every week.You still need to find change for £7, no? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 When some p***k doesn’t show up to 5’s and you need to play 5 v 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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