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London Tube scraps 'ladies and gentlemen' to make announcements gender-neutral
« on: July 14, 2017, 05:09:20 pm »
Danny Boyle
The Daily Telegraph
July 13, 2017

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The phrase "ladies and gentleman" is to be scrapped from announcements on the Tube in a bid to make them gender-neutral.

London Underground staff have been told to instead use greetings such as "good morning everyone" to ensure that all passengers feel "welcome".
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Re: London Tube scraps 'ladies and gentlemen' to make announcements gender-neutral
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2017, 05:13:48 pm »
"Ladies and gentlemen" is outdated.

It leaves out slags and chavs.
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Re: London Tube scraps 'ladies and gentlemen' to make announcements gender-neutral
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2017, 06:13:32 pm »
Do they do it in a Cylon Voice like they did for a while at Hartsfield (not Jackson) Atlanta Airport when the doors closed on the trams?
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Re: London Tube scraps 'ladies and gentlemen' to make announcements gender-neutral
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2017, 06:19:03 pm »
Mind the gap, please.
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Re: London Tube scraps 'ladies and gentlemen' to make announcements gender-neutral
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2017, 06:20:29 pm »
Ladies and Germs would work.
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Re: London Tube scraps 'ladies and gentlemen' to make announcements gender-neutral
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