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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a practical question.

Scenario.  I am in the grocery store.  The person (who appears to be a female to me) in front of me drops a dollar bill.  Before I saw this list, I would say "Ma'am, you just dropped this dollar bill."  So now am I supposed to say "Person, you just dropped this dollar bill."

Because even though the person looks like a female to me, I'm supposed to use inclusive language and if I don't I'm considered non-inclusive?[/quote]

Ma’am is terrible anyway. I get offended by it because I am only in my early 30s!  But I also get offended by “miss” because I am a grown ass adult.  So just stop saying it because it’s weird. [/quote]

I'm going to take long shot and guess you're offended by a lot of things in life, so it's not the word that's the problem, but you?

I don't see anything wrong with 'ma'am.' It's the polite neutral term for someone of a female persuasion. So what's the deal? Or are you just looking to be offended and will find it no matter what it is?[/quote]

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