I dint like the term girl's night out...

[Marcelinewhyareyousomean]

Not keen on lad's nights either. I'm in my forties and haven't been a girl for sometime.

Haven't posted in this topic before. What would forward thinking people call this?

I don't like the term either. I also don't like the term lads night out for people who are too old to be lads. I am not offended or irritated by these terms but I don't use them myself. I just say I am going out with my friends.

I'm not keen on either, as I said before if it's your thing, have at it.

It sounds like there might be champagne at a ladies lunch...

I plan the night out I fancy. I don't have to go out with a mixed gender group.

Yes, ladies' lunch always includes champagne at a lovely restaurant with lovely friends in their most beautiful clothes.

I love lunch in a lovely restaurant. Sometimes much nicer than an evening meal, especially if it includes an afternoon off work.

My husband isn't a lad and I'm not a girl. It's either a way of saying no men allowed (which can be fine) or a wild boozy evening.

I went to Monsieur Bleu last Tuesday for lunch with three girlfriends - American, German, French and me (English). It was totally divine!

To me, the rule is that I can (and do) call myself a girl, lady, chick, bint, etc depending on context and my mood.

Friends can do likewise. But in any official or professional context, I'm a woman.

I would hate to be called girl at work. I agree you can call yourself whatever you please.

I'm not bothered about my age, early 40s isn't old but its not young.

Bonsoir, that does sound divine.

I love going out to glamorous places with my female friends . One of my favourite treats! But only with friends who savour the pleasures as much as I do! No over-indulgence in food or alcohol!

I don't like the phrase either but have never found a good alternative - it's because there's not a female equivalent of "guys"!

True, there isn't really an equivalent for guys.

Just one of those things that I'll never understand. I'm happy with my age just something about calling adult women girls seems a bit .

I CBA with a bachelorette type night out.

I enjoy going out with a group of woman. I wouldn't describe it as a night out with the girls.

This thread sounds ageist actually. Ladies that lunch are usually .... Um.... Old. I suppose either kept or retired to have time to lunch. Girls night out I'd guess young. Out to chat drink wine and be a bit loud. Probably in a bar. The tone here is a bit dismissive and patronising about girls going out. At a certain point it's actually surely a pretty accurate description? All of the rest is purely personal preference of taste. Unsure that's a feminist thing. Just personal.

We have a ladies that lunch club in work which is a mentoring meet up so I don't see it as something older people do. I also get together with friends for lunch at the weekend because its easier for me to arrange childcare.

I suppose my tone is dismissive about girls nights out. I personally don't like to be described as a girl.

Girls/lads/ boys night doesn't sound like something I'd want to do. To me it sounds like as shots and clubbing might be I involved. I probably did a ll that when I was in my late teens. I have no problem with others enjoying to this kind of thing. It's not how I enjoy myself now.

I have no problem with people of any age having a social life. I think its odd for my friends 30-60s describing themselves as girls or boys.