Re: Brighton to scrap Mr. & Mrs. : Fri Oct 26, 2012 9:28 pm  

Rooster Booster wrote:

When a person fills in a new Brighton official form and their name is Chris Smith or Sam Smith and that's how they we're named.

How does one tell what sex they are anyway? Surely they'd have to remove the "Gender" M or F tick box so as not to cause "offence" or "discomfort" to anyone also?




We are all the same. You are not more special. Whoever or whatever you are.

Do you get The Wail & Express in Oz?

Or even basic English language comprehension lessons?

Re: Brighton to scrap Mr. & Mrs. : Fri Oct 26, 2012 10:23 pm  

cod'ead wrote:

Do you get The Wail & Express in Oz?

Or even basic English language comprehension lessons?

Do you feel superior?

Re: Brighton to scrap Mr. & Mrs. : Sat Oct 27, 2012 6:42 am  

Him wrote:

A woman from the council went on 5Live today to explain it. It's not a ban on Mr & Mrs, and it's only at the consultation stage. It's an option for people to opt out of being called Mr & Mrs (or whatever is applicable) by the Council and to have whatever they want or to just have their names on without a title.

Thats far too sensible, there are absolutely no headline opportunities in that sort of statement, how selfish of her to try and present a sensible explanation...

Re: Brighton to scrap Mr. & Mrs. : Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:44 am  

You would think that, in the current economic climate, councils might have better things to do than mickey about with nonsense like this.

Re: Brighton to scrap Mr. & Mrs. : Sat Oct 27, 2012 11:06 am  

The Video Ref wrote:

You would think that, in the current economic climate, councils might have better things to do than mickey about with nonsense like this.

They have to try and be seen as to be earning their salaries.....

Re: Brighton to scrap Mr. & Mrs. : Sat Oct 27, 2012 11:40 am  

If ITV1 were to cancel All 'Star' Mr And Mrs i'll be very happy

[Kosh]

Re: Brighton to scrap Mr. & Mrs. : Sat Oct 27, 2012 12:03 pm  

The Video Ref wrote:

You would think that, in the current economic climate, councils might have better things to do than mickey about with nonsense like this.

Roughly how much time and expense do you reckon this has cost?

Your knees must be in a bad way given how often and how hard you jerk them.

Re: Brighton to scrap Mr. & Mrs. : Sat Oct 27, 2012 12:05 pm  

cod'ead wrote:

So, even though in transition, they shouldn't be referred to as Miss, Ms or Mrs if they haven't had the op?

It's pretty much a non-story, I can't see what the fuss is all about, it's hardly detracting councillors from their "normal" business

Address anyone in any way they are happy with, does it really matter.

Re: Brighton to scrap Mr. & Mrs. : Sat Oct 27, 2012 12:08 pm  

Kosh wrote:

Roughly how much time and expense do you reckon this has cost?

Your knees must be in a bad way given how often and how hard you jerk them.

There is a really obvious come-back to that. But this is a family forum.

Re: Brighton to scrap Mr. & Mrs. : Sat Oct 27, 2012 2:04 pm  

100% Wire wrote:

If ITV1 were to cancel All 'Star' Mr And Mrs i'll be very happy

Forget 'All Star'.

Derek Batey was the man.