how do I get someone to stop calling me "ladies" respectfully?

[Anonymous]

So sick of the fact this one client always refers to my coworker and me as "Ladies." Like, he says it 3 times in a four line email.

[Anonymous]

I would hate that. Ask him to call you by your names if it is just the 2 of you.

[Anonymous]

I hate that for some reason, and can't figure out why. I really can't stand the WTOP traffic guy who comes on ABC's morning news - he always tosses it back to the "girls." Come on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate that for some reason, and can't figure out why. I really can't stand the WTOP traffic guy who comes on ABC's morning news - he always tosses it back to the "girls." Come on.

Would you prefer he said 'ladies'?

Do you have the same reaction when they say boys or guys?

[Anonymous]

I think if this is the biggest complaint you have about a client, you should thank your lucky stars. And keep your mouth shut.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate that for some reason, and can't figure out why. I really can't stand the WTOP traffic guy who comes on ABC's morning news - he always tosses it back to the "girls." Come on.

Would you prefer he said 'ladies'?

Do you have the same reaction when they say boys or guys?

Of course I would have the same reaction to a grown man referring to other grown men as boys in a professional setting. But you never see that.
In this context, ANYTHING is better than girls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think if this is the biggest complaint you have about a client, you should thank your lucky stars. And keep your mouth shut.

+1 It's not worth saying anything. My boss does all kinds of irritating shit, but must of it I just suck up and let go because it's not worth it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think if this is the biggest complaint you have about a client, you should thank your lucky stars. And keep your mouth shut.

+1 It's not worth saying anything. My boss does all kinds of irritating shit, but must of it I just suck up and let go because it's not worth it.

+2

[Anonymous]

What exactly is the problem with someone referring to you as "Ladies"? I don't get it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate that for some reason, and can't figure out why. I really can't stand the WTOP traffic guy who comes on ABC's morning news - he always tosses it back to the "girls." Come on.

Would you prefer he said 'ladies'?

Do you have the same reaction when they say boys or guys?

Of course I would have the same reaction to a grown man referring to other grown men as boys in a professional setting. But you never see that.
In this context, ANYTHING is better than girls.

For some people, "girls" is the female equivalent of "guys", although I use "guys" for both men and women or mixed groups. I know others who use "gals" as the the female equivalent of "guys", and I hate that term, but I can't rationally object to it. So I just grit my teeth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think if this is the biggest complaint you have about a client, you should thank your lucky stars. And keep your mouth shut.

+1. Don't try to control other people.

[Anonymous]

Don't be a PITA. You may have a real issue come up that you need his cooperation with, don't make things complicated now just because you are irked.

[Anonymous]

Call him dude every time you see him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What exactly is the problem with someone referring to you as "Ladies"? I don't get it.

Agree. To OP: listen lady, he's just trying to be polite or nice; give him a break.

[Anonymous]

Unless one or both of you are actually male, I think the problem is yours. I'm of the mentality that people don't need to change to accommodate someone else's random dislikes.