Ladies, women, girls....

[BikeMomma]

If you knew me, you'd know I never shy from a dare.

Ladies, Women, et all --- I DO know him, and he's right. You dare him, he'll do it. I won't be surprised in the least if we see banana keepers in our Rapunzel goodie bags.

In keeping with the discussion, I'm pretty easy-going about what I'm called. Although I'm 37 and look way younger (so I'm told), young store clerks occasionally do call me M'am, and it sorta stirs some protest within me, but I brush it off to perhaps what they were taught or told to say by their parents, employers, etc. Generally, I give people the benefit of the doubt and try to be fair and laid-back with my reactions, unless they say it in mean spirit. BUT, get some good 'ol boy calling me "Sweetie", "Sweetheart", "Darlin'", "Doll", "Honey", or any other demeaning name, and it's hackles-up time and I'm spittin' fire. It happens rarely, thank goodness. I love the phrase "you go girl." It sortof empowers me and I hope to empower others with it also, although the people I usually say it to are good friends and acquaintances, not strangers. And I usually shout "Let's go/good job, Ladies" (or a specific person's name) at races, for lack of anything better to say, usually!

Mr. Silver -- oh believe me, he's definitely restraining himself. LOL And from years of knowing him, I have to agree with him that he definitely does not do PC well (you nailed it El Hombre! ) -- he's being an angel here on the TE boards and if I can speak for him, is totally committed in helping to put together an awesome women's-only ride for Seattle and Washington state, which is why he started posting here. The more times he can mention the new ride, the better, and obviously making enemies of TE members here is not good PR!

Zen -- I see and understand your point about the ride names. I've ridden the Cinderella three times now and I admit I've always sorta disliked the name in its negative connotation. But the ride is ALOT of fun, the costumes are downright hilarious, the food's great and plentiful, the volunteers (Prince's) are always helpful, and it's just an overall total blast. If one looks at it for what it is, it's just a ride name meant to be cute, unique, easily-recognizable, etc. The new Repunzel Classic ride is attempting to model the excellent example that the LRRH and Cinderella rides have set, and by choosing a similar fairy-tale name, is hoping to be thought of in the same way as it's predecessors.

Oh, and if I could choose, I'd be rescued by Lassie or the Lone Ranger (his horse ROCKS!....hiho Silver...Away!). Back in the days of knights and castles, I would have let the knight rescue me, but then I would have stole his horse and rode off into the sunset alone.

As for you, El Hombre......:

As a male trying to organize a female only ride, I am so screwed.... PC I am not SOoooo, should it be "Ladies Ride"? "Women's Ride"? "Members of the opposite sex who want to kill Dan ride"? Maybe I'll start 10 minutes early with a box of Banana Keepers

Depending on how badly you piss off my friends here at TE, I might take the 3rd option. LOL


BikeMomma

[Mr. Bloom]

(his horse ROCKS!....hiho Silver...Away!).

Did you just call my wife a horse????

[BikeMomma]

Did you just call my wife a horse????

I wondered if I'd get a response from either of you!

As I love horses like crazy and think (the horse) Silver was beeeauutiful steed, you could consider it a compliment, I suppose!

Ha! Tooo funny....
~BikeMomma

[Zen]

Originally Posted by El Hombre
If you knew me, you'd know I never shy from a dare.

I got a dare for ya

[Mr. Bloom]

I wondered if I'd get a response from either of you!

As I love horses like crazy and think (the horse) Silver was beeeauutiful steed, you could consider it a compliment, I suppose!

Ha! Tooo funny....
~BikeMomma

If Silver were a horse, she'd be a strong, lean, muscular thoroughbred

That's was methinks.

[kiwi girl]

I like 'go girl' and don't have a problem with 'guys' for a group of mixed gender (although probably only if the group is about the same age or younger than the speaker). I also associate 'lady' with upper class and an uptight attitidue to manners and doing the 'proper' thing - so I prefer woman.

I must admit I found it a bit strange when my bosses secretary called me 'doll' in a work email last week.

[light_sabe_r]

I dunno, even since watching Little Britain, the phrase "I'm a lady" has taken on an entirely new meaning...

"Two ladies on a BI-CIC-KLE`! Pay no heed!"



I'm a bit of a country bogan. Everyone's called mate and my closest friends and BF get the term of endearment, "DAHL!" which is short for "darling"
I like being reffered to as woman though, It's somehow empowering I guess.

[Trekhawk]

I dunno, even since watching Little Britain, the phrase "I'm a lady" has taken on an entirely new meaning...

"Two ladies on a BI-CIC-KLE`! Pay no heed!"



I'm a bit of a country bogan. Everyone's called mate and my closest friends and BF get the term of endearment, "DAHL!" which is short for "darling"
I like being reffered to as woman though, It's somehow empowering I guess.

LOL - bogan - I haven't heard that one for awhile. Im not sure bogans ride bicycles mate they are too busy doing laps in their big V8s hee hee back home in WA we call them bog laps. light _sabre a bogan......I dont think so!