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Cheryl

On Tue, 23 May 2006 00:54:18 +0930, wrote:

>On Mon, 22 May 2006 12:51:28 GMT, (Phred)
>wrote:
>
>>In article >, wrote:
>>>On Sun, 21 May 2006 04:30:10 GMT, (Phred)
>>>wrote:
>>[snip]
>>>>I think he's probably referring to the dietary recommendation to eat
>>>>"5 serves of veg and 2 of fruit" each day for a cancer-free bowel.
>>>>(Or maybe that should be the other way around. 8-)
>>>
>>>I don't think I would ever have eaten 5 serves of veg a day (except on
>>>days I eat a lot of salad). I should nibble on more Carrots.
>>>
>>>PS: Chookie's a gurrrrrl...
>>
>>I admit I debated that issue before I posted. My grandmother
>>always used "chooks" in the generic sense -- including both boys
>>and girls. Thank you for the clarification in this instance. :-)
>
>I should probably further clarify that Chookie is a gurrrrl of the
>lady variety (or at least she is, and always has been, in my
>unwavering opinion).
>
>Although, sometimes one isn't safe even with "lady". I once had a
>harpy scream abuse at me because I referred to her as a lady.
>
>"I'm a woman not a lady, you condescending chauvinist f&*ker," the
>lady exclaimed in a very loud voice.
>
Whereas I referred to a female in front of us on the travellator as a
lady yesterday (when I was telling the kids to keep away from her and
not push past) and she got all flustered in a happy way because it had
been so long since anyone had referred to her as a lady. I can never
think of a nicer way to put it, female sounds rude and so does woman.
I was brought up too well, I blame my mother.

Cheryl