People started using the word guys to describe the lowest type of man after Guy Fawkes' role in the Gunpowder Plot. Women adopted it to describe themselves as part of their equality campaigns; at school we were encouraged to use it because it wasn't discriminatory or condescending.I really dislike being referred to as guys, I am neither man nor boy, I am woman Stanley woman
Agree. Last time I looked, I wasn't a 'guy.' However, there is one BP who mentions that her products are suitable for the 'chaps.' That word sounds funny as well.I really dislike being referred to as guys, I am neither man nor boy, I am woman Stanley woman
That's interesting. But why not say, "Hello people," instead of, "Hi guys?" Is that too pedantic ?People started using the word guys to describe the lowest type of man after Guy Fawkes' role in the Gunpowder Plot. Women adopted it to describe themselves as part of their equality campaigns; at school we were encouraged to use it because it wasn't discriminatory or condescending.