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[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 19 points 19 hours ago (4 children)

Ms is for anyone, not just widows.

But Mx is better than any gendered title anyway

[–] gens@programming.dev 39 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Razer MX middle aged wo/man

I find *x so stupid

[–] cypherix93@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] riskable@programming.dev 2 points 13 hours ago

What are you talking about? Everyone is already using *nix every day, they just don't realize it!

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 14 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Why do we even need titles? It's such an outdated hierarchical notion.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 7 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I have found it's getting easier and easier to not enter a title. Probably 80% of online forms I fill in these days have title as an optional field.

[–] Mika@piefed.ca 4 points 14 hours ago

I've just filled one that has a non-optional. I've filled Mx just cause I hate it, regardless of my preferred pronouns.

[–] dumbass@piefed.social 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Sir, this is a Wendy's!

Then we couldn't make that shitty joke.

[–] Godnroc@lemmy.world 14 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

In this case I believe the "sir" part of actually just a polite interjection to get attention. While I an unsure of another polite one, options include:

  • Hey
  • Oi
  • Bitch
  • Asshole
  • Mate
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • Stir well
  • Bake 350 for 25 minutes
  • Cut and serve
[–] myster0n@feddit.nl 12 points 16 hours ago

I substituted the asshole with strawberries, but somehow it's much too sweet. 1/5 stars

[–] dumbass@piefed.social 3 points 13 hours ago

You forgot cunt.

[–] Gerblat@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago

Yeah, Ms. (pronounced miz) is supposed to be used when you don’t know if someone is single or married.

But I agree, the whole thing is outdated and icky and shouldn’t be a thing anymore