Bard spotting on Bluesky 07 October 2024

Faine Greenwood (@faineg.bsky.social):

we do need common non-gendered honorifics in English

"Greetings, grungler, may I take your coat?"

John Harrold (@abumirchi.com):

So I grew up in the south and I use sir and ma'am reflexively. Is there a non gendered equivalent? I don't want to offend folks, but I do like the respectful aspect of addressing people.

Omnes Omnibus (@omnesomnibus.bsky.social):

Citizen? Too French? Or too triggering to the Right?

Ms. Penny 🌅🧙♀️ Oaken (@skywitches.net):

Slowly drifting towards pronouncing it "Citoyen" until the MAGAs heads explode

Omnes Omnibus (@omnesomnibus.bsky.social):

It was spelled that way when I first wrote it, but putting it in italics was more than I could face at this time on a Monday.