[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Another question for the Brits on the list

P. Alexis Nguyen alexisnguyen at gmail.com
Wed Sep 17 15:56:15 UTC 2008


Carol:
> I don't understand the "gets on the other bus" reference. Can you
> explain it for me?

Ali:
Betting it means the same as the US "bats for the other team" reference.



> Carol, surprised to find herself almost defending a usage that she
> considers ugly!

Ali:
While I'm not a personal fan of the term, I don't understand the
complete dislike of it.  It's entirely convenient.  When I have to
write to a client, I use Ms. all the time.  It's convenient and
inoffensive (whereas I've had miss and mrs raise more than a few
hackles when I've accidentally used it wrong), albeit a little too
politically correct for my tastes (then again, my work insists on the
use of "his/her" in all our documents).


~Ali, not understanding the vitriol some (no one in this group that I
can tell) has for ms




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