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Sun 27 Sep, 2009 07:53 pm
I think sometimes the title of "young man" refers to a derogative appellation. In the context below, I surmise that the young man might be used improperly. Do you agree with me?
Context:
As a young man, I really feel that it's a good time for us to live and to learn.
@oristarA,
nothing derogatory there ori
@oristarA,
No, young man is rarely derogatory. I suppose it has been used by an adult scolding a child as in "Listen here young man", but it is not a derogatory term in general. It is often used as a sweet term as in "he is such a nice young man".
I would love to be called young man. (It has been a long time).
@ebrown p,
I hate being called "Hon" by a waitress.
@panzade,
'Cuz he's too old and grumpy to be called 'Hon'.
@JTT,
Yeah. Farmerman always gives me an impression that he is grumpy.
@oristarA,
I think it's because of his avatar. Ori, do you know who is pictured on Farmerman's avatar?
@McTag,
Looks like Shackleton...just after he crawled to land in Tierra del Fuego, but no, it's not him
You mean to tell me that's not farmer? Humdinger.
@panzade,
I always took that for granted..
Ori, Ulysses Grant was very grouchy about the time he defeated Robert E Lee in the American Civil War...tired and spent....sorta like Farmerman on a bad day .
@panzade,
the money is what made him grouchy.
havin his photo on the fiddy and all...
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