to not like "woman" on Mumsnet?

[Justforlaughs]

I don't know why, but it always sounds like a put down. Whenever someone posts "this woman" it always sounds (in MY head anyway) like "I don't like her" as opposed to "lady" which somehow sounds better. I'm probably a snob , but I always use "lady" and "gentleman" when I'm talking to my DCs as well. Am I the only one?

Nothing wrong with 'woman' in my opinion! I dislike the use of 'lady' and most certainly don't approve of 'girl' if referring to a grown woman.

We're not talking to your DCs.

Oh, no, theVermiciousKnid I don't like "girl" either shudders

I wonder if it's because I was "Raised on the KJV of the Bible" and woman always sounds like a put down in that

Everyone says ''woman'' eg. ''the woman next door'' if they don't know names.
On MN people have to be anonymous also.

I don't like 'lady' as it seems patronising (how's the little lady?)

oh yes, 'girl'. yuck.

I am hurtling in free fall towards 40. I haven't been a girl for a very long time.

YABU and rather ridiculous. I am a woman.

Latara I don't! I say "the lady next door"
I'mTooHecsyForYourParty "Little lady" is very definitely patronising
Slightly off tangent, I got called "sweetie" the other day! !!

justforlaughs I feel just the same I all ways feel the Woman on the bus will be followed my something negative, the lady by something nice.

I call all my nephews and nieces 'sweetie'

They range from toddlers to married people in their 30s.

One has just become a judge and is now The Honorable Sweetie.

I think it's become a family joke.

since when is woman a put down ffs?

You haven't done our equality and diversity training at work then. We are no longer allowed to refer to ladies and gentlemen - it must be men and women!

To call someone a 'Lady' who in fact does not have the title is a social faux pas.
Unless you firmly believe she is socially above you.
Which would be daft given this day and age.

Perhaps it's an age thing, I'm 45, but I'd still use lady for women I like but can't name.

The nursery staff and our post person are definitely ladies because they are nice. Horribly old fashioned I know, but I have old fashioned Northern roots.

When I was little I had to say ''lady'' cos it was meant to be polite; but now I'm an adult woman I refer to other women as ''woman'' because we are equals.

Of course you can just stick to Ladles and Jelly-spoons

Reminds me of a patient actually.... she would shout ''lady! Hey lady! Ladyyyy!'' She was Northern and so is my Mum; so maybe ''lady'' is a Northern thing to use.

No problem with woman. Round here its bab.' Arite bab' 😃

''Lady'' actually reminds me of Corrie when the characters use it to be sarcastic. ''Hey Lady, what you doing'' etc.

Startail Maybe, you're right, I'm also in my 40's

I'm northern, and I ain't no lady.

Come to think of it, Lisa Stanfield is also northern, and she was all womaaaaaan.

"Lady" always reminds me if little britain"I am a layyydeee", I catch myself still saying it this way , cant help it .

I remember Lisa Stansfield!

Lady was always used as a synonym for "bitch" where I grew up. I'm aware that this is unusual, but it makes me squirm when I hear someone described as a lady