"GALS"
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Oh FFS. I'm just going to use the term "sammich maker" from now on.
What kind ya want? I am barefoot and in the kitchen.0 -
I thought this was going to be a "Gals...Show me your bewbs!" thread...0
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^^ The perfect statement0
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Your sister in law sounds like a delightful person.
Am I detecting some sarcasm? She actually is quite delightful. One of smartest and coolest women I've ever met.
Then you probably shouldn't post threads that make her sound dumb and *****y. Because we don't know her.
Oh now I see...
The SIL is upset at the coworker who's upset at the word gals and now geyser is upset at us because his post made us think he was upset with his SIL.
I have an upset stomach now.0 -
Blows me away how fast a simple thread can go in a downward spiral. Time to listen to some NIN0
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That said, I urban dictionary says gal if a term white men used for female slaves.
Hmmm. Well, I guess that's possible. I've never heard of it, but that doesn't mean it didn't happen. "Guys and gals" is a pretty common phrase, though, and "gal" was used mid-20th century to describe pretty much all young women.
Yeah, I have no idea if that is true of not -- I can't find it supported anywhere else on the intermawebz, but it really wouldn't surprise me if true. That's why I like to keep business communication as formal as possible. Never know when you will use a word that has and all but forgotten, ugly history.
Still though, I just think the coworker should have been like "Hey, I don't like that work cause xyz". S/he'd have to be aware that the connotation has mostly been lost over the years....
Interesting that it wouldn't be anywhere else and we've never heard of it. I mean, the use of "boy" is well documented in history books and in a lot of movies from or about that era, but I've never heard "gal" used that way. I paid pretty close attention in history classes, too, and I read a lot.0 -
I call gals, Gals, all the time. Never had anyone get their panties in a twist over it.0
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My understanding is that "gal" was a derogatory terms used towards black women during slavery times.0
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My understanding is that "gal" was a derogatory terms used towards black women during slavery times.
And a "*kitten*" used to mean a cigarette.0 -
Also, since it was a term used by white people towards black women, white people don't get to decide if it's offensive or not.0
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hmmm.... I am pretty sure gals just means girls. I have no idea what else it means
Yep it means girls... Has nothing to do with race0 -
My understanding is that "gal" was a derogatory terms used towards black women during slavery times.
And a "*kitten*" used to mean a cigarette.
Technically a *kitten* is a bundle of sticks, used for kindling.0 -
My understanding is that "gal" was a derogatory terms used towards black women during slavery times.
And a "*kitten*" used to mean a cigarette.0 -
What group is it supposed to be racist towards? :huh:
I nominate this as "The Best Joke No One Else Got". I laughed.0 -
Also, since it was a term used by white people towards black women, white people don't get to decide if it's offensive or not.
You are saying this like it is fact, can you provide some insight to your opinion? Where was this used?
I have never heard gal used as a derogatory term toward black women, so I am curious what your reference for this is.0 -
What group is it supposed to be racist towards? :huh:
I nominate this as "The Best Joke No One Else Got". I laughed.0 -
My understanding is that "gal" was a derogatory terms used towards black women during slavery times.
And a "*kitten*" used to mean a cigarette.
And now it's used in a derogatory way towards LGBT*Q people.0 -
My understanding is that "gal" was a derogatory terms used towards black women during slavery times.
Did you grow up knowing that or have to look it up on urban dictionary? I grew up in a very white, very racist area and have never heard it used that way. And I have heard a lot, a lot of slurs throughout the years.0 -
My understanding is that "gal" was a derogatory terms used towards black women during slavery times.
And a "*kitten*" used to mean a cigarette.
And now it's used in a derogatory way towards LGBT*Q people in the United States.
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