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Thread started 06/20/13 2:58am

ThisOne

What's the general rule for woman that r divorced

Is it
Mrs
Ms
Miss


I've gone back to being a miss - do you think that sounds weird for a mum in her 40's?????
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Reply #1 posted 06/20/13 3:44am

MoBetterBliss

i don't know what the general rule is, but i don't think miss is weird for a mum in her 40s.... and even if i did, who cares... it's about what you're comfortable with

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Reply #2 posted 06/20/13 4:13am

ZombieKitten

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I'm annoyed miss and mrs even exist still. If I had my way we'd all be Ms. Like Mr it's nunyas whether we are married or not.
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Reply #3 posted 06/20/13 5:28am

TD3

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ZombieKitten said:

I'm annoyed miss and mrs even exist still. If I had my way we'd all be Ms. Like Mr it's nunyas whether we are married or not.



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To answer the question Ms.

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Reply #4 posted 06/20/13 5:41am

PurpleJedi

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TD3 said:

ZombieKitten said:

I'm annoyed miss and mrs even exist still. If I had my way we'd all be Ms. Like Mr it's nunyas whether we are married or not.



nod

To answer the question Ms.

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Reply #5 posted 06/20/13 6:22am

morningsong

Ms.
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Reply #6 posted 06/20/13 8:23am

RodeoSchro

My advice? Get a doctorate degree and then you'll always be "Dr." no matter what!

Which reminds me of a 100% true story:


A local law enforcement officer stops a car for traveling faster than the posted speed limit. Since he's in a good mood that day he decides to give the poor fellow a break and write him out a warning instead of a ticket. So, he asks the man his name.

"Fred," he replies.

"Fred what?" the officer asks.

"Just Fred," the man responds.

When the officer presses him for a last name, the man tells him that he used to have a last name but lost it. The officer thinks he has a nutcase on his hands but plays along with it. "Tell me Fred, how did you lose your last name?"

The man replies, "It's a long story so stay with me. I was born Fred Dingaling. I know, funny last name. The kids used to tease me all the time. So I stayed to myself. I studied hard and got good grades.

When I got older I realized that I wanted to be a doctor. I went through college, medical school, internship, residency, finally got my degree so I was Fred Dingaling, MD.

After a while I got bored being a doctor so I decided to go back to school. Dentistry was my dream. Got all the way through school, got my degree so I was now Fred Dingaling MD DDS.

Got bored doing dentistry so I started fooling around with my assistant. She gave me VD. So, I was Fred Dingaling MD DDS with VD.

Well, the ADA found out about the VD so they took away my DDS so I was Fred Dingaling MD with VD.

Then the AMA found out about the ADA taking away my DDS because of the VD, so they took away my MD leaving me as Fred Dingaling with VD.

Then the VD took away my dingaling so now I'm just Fred."

The officer let him go without even a warning.

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[Edited 6/20/13 8:24am]

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Reply #7 posted 06/20/13 8:42am

PurpleJedi

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RodeoSchro said:

My advice? Get a doctorate degree and then you'll always be "Dr." no matter what!

Which reminds me of a 100% true story:


A local law enforcement officer stops a car for traveling faster than the posted speed limit. Since he's in a good mood that day he decides to give the poor fellow a break and write him out a warning instead of a ticket. So, he asks the man his name.

"Fred," he replies.

"Fred what?" the officer asks.

"Just Fred," the man responds.

When the officer presses him for a last name, the man tells him that he used to have a last name but lost it. The officer thinks he has a nutcase on his hands but plays along with it. "Tell me Fred, how did you lose your last name?"

The man replies, "It's a long story so stay with me. I was born Fred Dingaling. I know, funny last name. The kids used to tease me all the time. So I stayed to myself. I studied hard and got good grades.

When I got older I realized that I wanted to be a doctor. I went through college, medical school, internship, residency, finally got my degree so I was Fred Dingaling, MD.

After a while I got bored being a doctor so I decided to go back to school. Dentistry was my dream. Got all the way through school, got my degree so I was now Fred Dingaling MD DDS.

Got bored doing dentistry so I started fooling around with my assistant. She gave me VD. So, I was Fred Dingaling MD DDS with VD.

Well, the ADA found out about the VD so they took away my DDS so I was Fred Dingaling MD with VD.

Then the AMA found out about the ADA taking away my DDS because of the VD, so they took away my MD leaving me as Fred Dingaling with VD.

Then the VD took away my dingaling so now I'm just Fred."

The officer let him go without even a warning.

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[Edited 6/20/13 8:24am]


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Reply #8 posted 06/20/13 12:29pm

RodeoSchro

PurpleJedi said:

RodeoSchro said:

My advice? Get a doctorate degree and then you'll always be "Dr." no matter what!

Which reminds me of a 100% true story:


A local law enforcement officer stops a car for traveling faster than the posted speed limit. Since he's in a good mood that day he decides to give the poor fellow a break and write him out a warning instead of a ticket. So, he asks the man his name.

"Fred," he replies.

"Fred what?" the officer asks.

"Just Fred," the man responds.

When the officer presses him for a last name, the man tells him that he used to have a last name but lost it. The officer thinks he has a nutcase on his hands but plays along with it. "Tell me Fred, how did you lose your last name?"

The man replies, "It's a long story so stay with me. I was born Fred Dingaling. I know, funny last name. The kids used to tease me all the time. So I stayed to myself. I studied hard and got good grades.

When I got older I realized that I wanted to be a doctor. I went through college, medical school, internship, residency, finally got my degree so I was Fred Dingaling, MD.

After a while I got bored being a doctor so I decided to go back to school. Dentistry was my dream. Got all the way through school, got my degree so I was now Fred Dingaling MD DDS.

Got bored doing dentistry so I started fooling around with my assistant. She gave me VD. So, I was Fred Dingaling MD DDS with VD.

Well, the ADA found out about the VD so they took away my DDS so I was Fred Dingaling MD with VD.

Then the AMA found out about the ADA taking away my DDS because of the VD, so they took away my MD leaving me as Fred Dingaling with VD.

Then the VD took away my dingaling so now I'm just Fred."

The officer let him go without even a warning.

.

[Edited 6/20/13 8:24am]


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Reply #9 posted 06/20/13 2:04pm

Steadwood

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I think as long as you are not attempting to deliberately decieve then it shouldn't matter





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Reply #10 posted 06/20/13 4:19pm

lust

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Well,people say Actor and waiter now as non gender specific terms due to the PC revolution so in line with that and my belief is equality from now on I'll refer to all women as "Mr"

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Reply #11 posted 06/20/13 5:20pm

PurpleJedi

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lust said:

Well,people say Actor and waiter now as non gender specific terms due to the PC revolution so in line with that and my belief is equality from now on I'll refer to all women as "Mr"


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Reply #12 posted 06/20/13 10:12pm

excited

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i don't use the title at all unless it's requested & then i use ms so as to remain elusive. sod em, the beaky fuckers!

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Reply #13 posted 06/20/13 10:47pm

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Reply #14 posted 06/21/13 3:50am

Dave1992

Ms is basically short for "Miss", no?

Anyway, as per the school of good old fashion, every woman should be referred to as "Miss" (even if you are sure she is married), until she either explicitly says she wants to be called "Mrs" or introduces herself to you as "Mrs".

Even if you know a woman is married, it may be considered as impolite to refer to her marital status if she doesn't explicitly give the green light to do so. Many women might consider it rude for their identity to be "reduced" to their martial status (and rightly so, in my opinion).

At least that's how it's written in the books of classical courtliness; not that many people would give a fuck nowadays (a bit like standing up when a woman leaves or enters the dining table etc)...

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Reply #15 posted 06/21/13 5:19am

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I didnt think this kind of thing mattered any longer...

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Reply #16 posted 06/21/13 5:22am

MacDaddy

excited said:

i don't use the title at all unless it's requested & then i use ms so as to remain elusive. sod em, the beaky fuckers!


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Reply #17 posted 06/21/13 6:37am

RodeoSchro

Dave1992 said:

Ms is basically short for "Miss", no?

Anyway, as per the school of good old fashion, every woman should be referred to as "Miss" (even if you are sure she is married), until she either explicitly says she wants to be called "Mrs" or introduces herself to you as "Mrs".

Even if you know a woman is married, it may be considered as impolite to refer to her marital status if she doesn't explicitly give the green light to do so. Many women might consider it rude for their identity to be "reduced" to their martial status (and rightly so, in my opinion).

At least that's how it's written in the books of classical courtliness; not that many people would give a fuck nowadays (a bit like standing up when a woman leaves or enters the dining table etc)...


That's the way I do it.

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Reply #18 posted 06/21/13 6:46am

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Dave1992 said:

Ms is basically short for "Miss", no?


Yes and no.

Yes, in that Miss, Ms and Mrs were all short for "Mistress" once upon a time, but Ms was never meant to be short for just Miss (i.e. an unmarried woman).

Ms fell out of fashion and Miss and Mrs were used until about the 70's when the feminist movement said enough with all that hooey when men are all just Mr. Ms was used in the place of Miss and Mrs because it's no one's business.

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Reply #19 posted 06/21/13 7:08am

Dave1992

RodeoSchro said:

Dave1992 said:

Ms is basically short for "Miss", no?

Anyway, as per the school of good old fashion, every woman should be referred to as "Miss" (even if you are sure she is married), until she either explicitly says she wants to be called "Mrs" or introduces herself to you as "Mrs".

Even if you know a woman is married, it may be considered as impolite to refer to her marital status if she doesn't explicitly give the green light to do so. Many women might consider it rude for their identity to be "reduced" to their martial status (and rightly so, in my opinion).

At least that's how it's written in the books of classical courtliness; not that many people would give a fuck nowadays (a bit like standing up when a woman leaves or enters the dining table etc)...


That's the way I do it.



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Reply #20 posted 06/21/13 9:26am

morningsong

CarrieMpls said:

Dave1992 said:

Ms is basically short for "Miss", no?


Yes and no.

Yes, in that Miss, Ms and Mrs were all short for "Mistress" once upon a time, but Ms was never meant to be short for just Miss (i.e. an unmarried woman).

Ms fell out of fashion and Miss and Mrs were used until about the 70's when the feminist movement said enough with all that hooey when men are all just Mr. Ms was used in the place of Miss and Mrs because it's no one's business.

Basically. Of course nobody is saying one has to be a pain about it, obsessively correcting people when they say the "wrong" word. But on paper it really shouldn't enter into any decision making or introduction when dealing with any woman, beyond maybe credit purposes.

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Reply #21 posted 06/21/13 10:18am

dJJ

ThisOne said:

Is it Mrs Ms Miss I've gone back to being a miss - do you think that sounds weird for a mum in her 40's?????

The general rule after divorce is:

Miss Behave




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Reply #22 posted 06/21/13 12:19pm

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The general rule is women initiate over 70% of all divorces...often for no other reason than to 'find themselves'.

Time to adapt guys.

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Reply #23 posted 06/21/13 5:37pm

PurpleJedi

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I propose we use Mz for divorced women.

Specifically ThisOne.

The z stands for; "alliwannadoisZoomaZoomZoomZoomandaboomboom"

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Reply #24 posted 06/21/13 5:47pm

paintedlady

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Men don't give a fuck what title you go by as long as that ass is tight.

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Reply #25 posted 06/22/13 5:25pm

Shyra

Before the bra burners, Miss was used for an unmarried female. Mrs. was used for a married female, and was used even after divorce or the husband's death. My parents divorced when I was 26, but my mom continued using "Mrs." until the day she died.

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Reply #26 posted 06/22/13 5:26pm

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iaminparties said:

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Reply #27 posted 06/23/13 1:57am

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iaminparties said:

iaminparties said:

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lol they're watching your every post!

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Reply #28 posted 06/23/13 2:19am

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MacDaddy said:

iaminparties said:

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lol they're watching your every post!

Someone is a snitch.Not MOD

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Reply #29 posted 06/23/13 10:44am

NDRU

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I prefer Ms. because then I don't have to guess
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