When was the first time someone referred to you as a 'man'/'woman'...

Liamario

And how did you feel about it?

I'm not talking about male/female, but when someone use the word 'man' or 'woman' to describe you.

I remember when I was standing in a queue in Dublin, and a toddler was tugging at my trouser leg. His mother said, 'Leave the man alone'. I think I was 21. I didn't feel like a man. It's not how I would have described myself.

Still not sure what it means to be a man.

JustShon

Working in a cinema age 20, I wasn't just a man, I was the mysterious "the man" that mothers country-wide threaten their children with.

Her, as I walk past: "The man is going to give out to you if you don't calm down. Look, he's coming over now.

Me, to the child: "Are you behaving for your mammy? Only little boys how behave for their mammy are allowed see movies you know."

I like to think she got much more effective use out of that threat after "the man" actually came over and said something.

Mint Aero

Oi!

Where did you get the idea for this thread? Eh? Eh? Eh?

Suspiciously familiar to my thread 'unt ya say? Eh?

You wanna step outside buddy? Have a firm and frank discussion about intellectual propertah' How about a nice chat on not riding on the back of other posters successful multi award winning international threads? Capish? You get my drift? Know where I'm coming from?

AH would be a much better forum if posters could veer ever so slightly towards originality instead of smelling up the shop with rehashes of awesome posters threads.

Liamario

Mint Aero wrote: »

Oi!

Where did you get the idea for this thread? Eh? Eh? Eh?

Suspiciously familiar to my thread 'unt ya say? Eh?

You wanna step outside buddy? Have a firm and frank discussion about intellectual propertah' How about a nice chat on not riding on the back of other posters successful multi award winning international threads? Capish? You get my drift? Know where I'm coming from?

AH would be a much better forum if posters could veer ever so slightly towards originality instead of smelling up the shop with rehashes of awesome posters threads.

I'll concede that it is inspired by your thread, it's still a different topic of conversation. Also... ur ma!

whatismyname

Liamario wrote: »

And how did you feel about it?

I'm not talking about male/female, but when someone use the word 'man' or 'woman' to describe you.

I remember when I was standing in a queue in Dublin, and a toddler was tugging at my trouser leg. His mother said, 'Leave the man alone'. I think I was 21. I didn't feel like a man. It's not how I would have described myself.

Still not sure what it means to be a man.

No idea. Not quite the type of thing I'd remember.

Speedwell

Heh, I come from the American South. Strictly "lady" there.

Liamario

Speedwell wrote: »

Heh, I come from the American South. Strictly "lady" there.

I've noticed that with Americans that they use lady as opposed to woman, regardless of whether she is a lady or not.

Speedwell

Liamario wrote: »

I've noticed that with Americans that they use lady as opposed to woman, regardless of whether she is a lady or not.

Just what are you trying to imply, there?

That_Guy

"If you don't stop that messing, that man will come over to you."

Azalea

I don't know actually. I think "girl" gets used for women a lot later in life now.

uch

I used to be a Bin Man, Kids loved us, there was nothing any Mammy in Ireland could say to make them afraid of us

ygolometsipe

Thailand

Adorable

I don't remember. I think I get referred to as "girl" far more often.

Hammer89

That_Guy wrote: »

"If you don't stop that messing, that man will come over to you."

I had this warning, but the word 'to' was generally omitted. Uncle Finbar really was a f*cker.