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Old 03-08-2018, 11:06 PM
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Just a reminder when you message someone about riding - we all aren’t ‘guys’.
Not offended, actually made me chuckle a bit, but got a message that started with “Hey guy....”
I’m a gal, and have been riding for over 35 years, not counting riding 2-up with my daddy since I was little. Have a RK and an Ultra. Put some serious miles on before grad school started over-riding my time *pun intended *.
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I just had to throw in some dictionary here:

guy

noun
plural noun: guys

informal
a man.
"he's a nice guy"
synonyms: man, fellow, gentleman;

More
people of either sex.
"you guys want some coffee?"
 
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We could use a gender-identification icon next to our avatars....right? And I'm trying to figure out the better way of saying "Hey guy"...to a woman. "Hey girl", "Hey you", "Hey lady"...it's awkward for me, lol. I think I'd better just play it safe and go with "Hey".
 
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Your supposed to be in the kitchen cooking dinner.
 
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Originally Posted by puddles13
Just a reminder when you message someone about riding - we all aren’t ‘guys’.
Not offended, actually made me chuckle a bit, but got a message that started with “Hey guy....”
I’m a gal, and have been riding for over 35 years, not counting riding 2-up with my daddy since I was little. Have a RK and an Ultra. Put some serious miles on before grad school started over-riding my time *pun intended *.
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Listen here Mister... oh never mind. LOL
 
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Old 03-09-2018, 06:02 AM
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Well I think whoever sent you a message didn't look at your name "puddles 13" . To me that kinda points in the female direction. I just can't believe most guys would have a forum name like that, unless lol. Hey and any Lady who rides is a notch up on the ones that don't, well most of the time lol. And I bet you have been called by other names that you didn't want lol.
I will just call you biker babe, how's that?
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Originally Posted by Dillbilly Bone
We could use a gender-identification icon next to our avatars....right? And I'm trying to figure out the better way of saying "Hey guy"...to a woman. "Hey girl", "Hey you", "Hey lady"...it's awkward for me, lol. I think I'd better just play it safe and go with "Hey".
Yes, but will we be provided with a gender fluid icon lol. And hello young lady usually goes over well,
 

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Originally Posted by puddles13

Not offended, actually made me chuckle a bit, but got a message that started with “Hey guy....”
I’m a gal, and have been riding for over 35 years, not counting riding 2-up with my daddy since I was little. Have a RK and an Ultra. Put some serious miles on before grad school started over-riding my time *pun intended *.
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You sound offended, at least enough to make a new post about it. I can't imagine the regulars here (ladies) having the slightest reaction to that. If I'm wrong I'm sure I'll soon be corrected.

PS, you're using screen names, not gender specific forenames.

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Well I think whoever sent you a message didn't look at your name "puddles 13" . To me that kinda points in the female direction. I just can't believe most guys would have a forum name like that, unless lol. Hey and any Lady who rides is a notch up on the ones that don't, well most of the time lol. And I bet you have been called by other names that you didn't want lol.
I will just call you biker babe, how's that?
Allen
Not even going into some of the screen names I've seen. I wouldn't take anyone's screen name as a positive gender identifier though.
 

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A plain ol "Hey" "Hi" or "what's up?" Doesn't work anymore?
 
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