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09:45, 16 February 2007 .. Link

Hello. I'm pissed off again. Not pissed off to the point of being beetroot red with dangerously high blood pressure and smashing up nearby fragile objects, just the kind of annoyed and disgruntled which can be cured by a good swearing and ranting session on this goodly blog, which really is my therapy. My way of getting these thoughts out there.

Twice this week, due to our dabbling in buying a house (maybe, maybe not) and trying to find a decent mortgage deal, I have been asked the question "Miss or Mrs?". Fair enough, they have to ask that, it's on the form. But each time, I have replied "It's Ms, actually" (for my shame, I say this in an apologetic tone). One woman I spoke to became apologetic back, and said: "I don't like asking that question, but we have to". Fair enough, no biggie, you can call me what you like if you give us a good mortgage deal.

What made want to reach through the telephone wires and establish a firm grip around my "conversation partner's" neck, though, was the other person's reaction. He said, in the slimiest tone of voice ever, "oh yes, we have to be politically correct these days, don't we". WHAT? For your information, you little turd, this word has been in use at least since the 70s, and if I wish to be called Ms, then you should just bloody well write that down on your little pad and get it right in any future correspondence - you asked the question. there is nothing "politically correct" about it, you despicable little cunt. PC is the most horrendously overused and misused expression around these days. Look it up somewhere. Twatface.

As it happens, Ms is the only title I can use that isn't misleading - if I use Miss, that implies I'm not married (which I am), and if I use Mrs, that implies that I have taken my husband's name (which I haven't). I'd probably use it anyway, just to irritate idiots like that bloke (in fairness, I have experienced this kind of reaction many times with women as well). What confuses the fuck out of me, frankly, is why we even use Miss and Mrs these days? Why don't we all use Ms and be done with it? So. Much. Simpler.

Come on, all women in English-speaking countries. Start calling yourselves Ms. then we'll have Mr and Ms, and my life will be easier. Thank you for your cooperation.

For those of you who are disturbed by the "feminism R us"-trend of this blog at the moment: Fuck right off. Next week something else will irritate me.

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