Haroon 49,685 Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 17 hours ago, Laceface said: HaI'm not sure I've ever heard these pleasant messages on the underground This Can't ever remember being told "good morning" by anyone on the underground except buskers Only time TFL people speak to us is when the train driver's giving a message to mind the closing doors or that we're being held because there's a train ahead at the station and both of them aren't started with any pronouns To reply about this specific change, it helps some people and doesn't make a difference to the majority so I don't see why not it's not unnecessary because clearly some people are happy with it, and there's no reason for any "ladies and gentlemen" to be offended because they're encompassed in "everyone" anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
misunderstood 8,736 Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 lol how "progressive" "I'd rather be poor and happy, than rich and alone" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
misunderstood 8,736 Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 12 hours ago, maxblac said: Being intersex doesn't make someone another gender. It means they have a birth defect. Exactly! I wish more people would realize this "I'd rather be poor and happy, than rich and alone" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebe 17,289 Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Of course people are angry over this This is apparently so "unnecessary" and there are "bigger problems to worry about", yet here we all are arguing over what's such a minor change to a single phrase that negatively affects nobody. Is it necessary to use the term "ladies and gentlemen"? I doubt it, so what's the big deal? They've made the smallest change in the world, it doesn't hurt you and there are there bigger problems to worry about. Some people feel "ladies and gentlemen" doesn't apply to them, gender neutral terms encompasses everyone, making such a minor change doesn't hurt anyone, so they made a minor change to their announcements. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
takemetovenus 4,826 Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 The ammount of people on this forum that think they can speak for trans people and trans issues Still not as bad as atrl tho lmao Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laceface 2,964 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 On 17/07/2017 at 2:36 AM, Haroon said: This Can't ever remember being told "good morning" by anyone on the underground except buskers Only time TFL people speak to us is when the train driver's giving a message to mind the closing doors or that we're being held because there's a train ahead at the station and both of them aren't started with any pronouns To reply about this specific change, it helps some people and doesn't make a difference to the majority so I don't see why not it's not unnecessary because clearly some people are happy with it, and there's no reason for any "ladies and gentlemen" to be offended because they're encompassed in "everyone" anyway I listened out for it today but heard nothing either only passive aggressive announcements haha! It reminds me of this though, especially today when it's sweltering and unbearable down there. Viewer discretion is advised Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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