Re: Re: OT - poor word choice re: Managing Extreme Progr amming
Ron Jeffries <[email protected]>
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On Friday, January 17, 2003, at 1:05:57 PM, Steve Ropa wrote: > I guess the key is to know where people's sensitities lie, and respect them. If I were to address my > current team as "you guys", I would be offending several of the women on the team, but not all of > them. A good manager and leader will learn more about her team and act accordingly. Even so, if you > are expecting a manager to disrespect you, you will be able to interpret anything they say in that > light. What term of address is acceptable? "You guys and gals"? I'd think not. "You people" sounds almost prejudiced. "You persons"? Sounds awkward. "You folks"? Works, maybe, if you're as old as I am. "Dudes and dudettes"? Too Phlip. I just don't know ... Ron Jeffries www.XProgramming.com Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself. (I am large, I contain multitudes.) --Walt Whitman ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Turn flat surfaces into speakers with the Soundbug. http://us.click.yahoo.com/QWAVSC/onCFAA/xGHJAA/nhFolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/