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[-] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 27 points 8 months ago

Ms is for anyone, not just widows.

But Mx is better than any gendered title anyway

[-] gens@programming.dev 62 points 8 months ago

Razer MX middle aged wo/man

I find *x so stupid

[-] cypherix93@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago
[-] riskable@programming.dev 10 points 8 months ago

What are you talking about? Everyone is already using *nix every day, they just don't realize it!

[-] CheesyFox@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 8 months ago

then what about NixOS? :D

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 24 points 8 months ago

Why do we even need titles? It's such an outdated hierarchical notion.

[-] Dave 13 points 8 months ago

I have found it's getting easier and easier to not enter a title. Probably 80% of online forms I fill in these days have title as an optional field.

[-] Mika@piefed.ca 7 points 8 months ago

I've just filled one that has a non-optional. I've filled Mx just cause I hate it, regardless of my preferred pronouns.

[-] dumbass@piefed.social 4 points 8 months ago

Sir, this is a Wendy's!

Then we couldn't make that shitty joke.

[-] Godnroc@lemmy.world 21 points 8 months ago

In this case I believe the "sir" part of actually just a polite interjection to get attention. While I an unsure of another polite one, options include:

  • Hey
  • Oi
  • Bitch
  • Asshole
  • Mate
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • Stir well
  • Bake 350 for 25 minutes
  • Cut and serve
[-] myster0n@feddit.nl 18 points 8 months ago

I substituted the asshole with strawberries, but somehow it's much too sweet. 1/5 stars

[-] dumbass@piefed.social 4 points 8 months ago

You forgot cunt.

[-] PearOfJudes@lemmy.ml 4 points 8 months ago

I don't know how to pronounce Mx, even if I did it would take a lot for me to call someone by Mx. Language can't be forced.

[-] Gerblat@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Yeah, Ms. (pronounced miz) is supposed to be used when you don’t know if someone is single or married.

But I agree, the whole thing is outdated and icky and shouldn’t be a thing anymore

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