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Mr & Mrs Fruit & Veg box

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Sheilaz Feathery Fanatic

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:? Hi guys, I've split this from the other topic so that people can choose whether to read about veg boxes or, alternatively, about the point that Jaime raised and the subsequent posts.

 

Why Rev & Mrs come to that? Could be Rev & Mr or Rev and Rev, as we know.

I prefer forms that require very little information, and wouldn't expect to apply jointly.

 

As for fruit, we're all clearly bananas!

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Jaime Frequent Layer

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The choices only needed to be Mr, Master, Mrs, and Miss or not having to have a title at all.

 

I can be as un politically correct as the next MAN however if you have to choose, and the list is to be all inclusive, they should include everyone including mocking and misunderstanding omleteers.

 

I had chosen to point out an error of judgement of a service provider in light hearted manner to an all inclusive forum. In fact it is a point of law,

 

Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007.

The legislation outlaws discrimination in a range of important areas, from hospitals to schools in the public sector and B&Bs to banking in the private sector.

 

And if anybody takes offence at my stance TUFF

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sheila wrote

Could be Rev & Mr or Rev and Rev

 

Most computer systems can't cope with Rev & Rev :evil: . Online forms usually don't allow it and when it comes to humans putting in the data it's even worse :twisted: - at one point we found ourselves getting letters from school in triplicate!

 

I usually go for no title but when forms insist I want to use my correct title :wink:

 

Addresses are just as bad - we don't have a house number just a very long name. Some online forms aren't accepted unless you put in a number and only allow 3 or 4 digits :doh: , I've often resorted to ? or ! instead, others allow a name but again don't have enough charactes - it's enough to drive you insane :wall:

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The choice of title is purely because of poor computer programming. They emailed me saying "Dear Lord **** You have been registered...." They could easily have picked my first name from their database and then there wouldnt have been any reason to comment on the forum at all :evil:

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Cinnamon Cocka-doodle-loopy

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Interesting thread.............

 

It got me to thinking about the title Ms.

What does that actually mean?

A married woman is a Mrs, an unmarried woman is a Miss.................

So if its for a woman who chooses not to reveal her marital status,why is there not a male equivilant?

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My understanding is that Mr relates to both married and unmarried and that Master is a male that has not "Come Of Age". You wouldn't think of using Master as a title for an 16 - 18 year old these days. :?

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Egluntyne Eggsistentialist

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I know what you mean Cinnamon....but the word "Mr" doesn't really seem to reveal a man's marital status, whereas "Miss" and "Mrs" both denote that a woman is the chattel of a man......and is "given" by a father to a husband in marriage.....historically speaking :!:

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...The choices only needed to be Mr, Master, Mrs, and Miss or not having to have a title at all....

 

Mr, Mrs & Ms. would be enough for me, I think.

Jaime, I fully support you that choice of words are incredibly important. A "what does it matter" approach is exactly what keeps prejudices alive and puts groups of people down.

 

It's great to discuss changing the world on this forum, but let's all stay friends. I'm sure no one meant to sound mocking towards you, just weren't as irritated by the form as you were.

It's easy for a topic to run away, and it's hard to tell the difference between peaceful lightheartednes to move things along, and a dismissive flippancy, when it's in print.

I think we mostly see the former, we do tend to keep away from controversy to maintain the friendly atmosphere.

 

Try not to see red Jaime. :wink:

Let's stay united by chickens! :D:D

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Egluntyne Eggsistentialist

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whereas "Miss" and "Mrs" both denote that a woman is the chattel of a man......and is "given" by a father to a husband in marriage.....

 

So where does Ms come from and what does it mean?

 

I think it was an invention in the bra burning era when women felt that they didn't want to be viewed as the possession of either their father or husband and needed a word to cover that need.

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'70's women's lib? Shame it's hard to pronounce! It was wrong that any man could use Mr. and not reveal his marital status, whereas a woman did.

However, I don't think Ms really solved it. :?

To start with, using it almost sounded like "making a statement" rather than just being able to use a word. Now no one seems to know what it is! :twisted:

(Hope you read my previous post which got lost as I took so long to type it! :lol: )

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