Pet Peeves

I must have about a million pet peeves. Those little things that really grate on your nerves. The way people butcher the English language is a reflection on how students are being taught or not being taught in public schools. For those that don’t know, Texas is singular and plural. It is incorrect to use Texas’es or however it would be spelled. Just like insurance. Not insurances. Just listen to the talking heads and you will hear these used often.

I also hate to hear people speak, or write, when they don’t know how to make a simple sentence. ‘See Spot run’ is a simple sentence. What you hear today is, ‘Spot, he can run.’ What’s the subject in that phrase?

But, one irritant that is universal is ‘you guys.’ Are people so stupid that can’t tell the boys from the girls? Yes. How many times per day do you hear someone address a group of men and women or even only women with, ‘you guys.’ People, let me assure you that there is a difference between the two and it is disrespectful to address the female of the species as guys.

Men and women are different biologically, psychologically, emotionally, and have entirely different thought processes. I like the biological difference. But, I must admit after being married over 50 years, I do have some problems with the others. It’s okay, because my financial controller sees me the same way. Actually, she thinks I’m from outer space.

I understand that ‘you guys’ is a slang term. But, in this world it is likely an attempt to give the illusion that women are equal to men, or that they are inferior to men. Reality is that when a woman is referred to as a male, it takes away from being the lady she is, or should be. Ladies have always deserved special respect, so I don’t understand why they tolerate being called guys.

Yes, it irritates me to hear ‘you guys.’ But the rest of the story is, when we are out to dinner and someone comes over to take our order and says, ‘how are you guys?’, she kicks me under the table so I won’t express my thoughts.

My shins are getting calloused.

PMO
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