"Darling" ban

Stuart Sweeney · **Posted:** Thu Apr 22, 2004 11:04 pm

At one of the best theatres for dance in London, ENO gets tough on luvvies:

'Darling' ban for opera workers
From the BBC website

Workers at a UK opera company have been banned from using the theatrical greeting "darling".
The English National Opera confirmed they had issued staff new guidelines on using the term of endearment.

They fear use of the word "darling" could constitute sexual harassment in the workplace.

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salzberg · **Posted:** Fri Apr 23, 2004 6:58 am

I guess we'll just have to call each other, "Snugglebunny".

Stuart Sweeney · **Posted:** Fri Apr 23, 2004 7:20 am

When it comes to referring to you Salzberg, "Snugglebunny" is not the term that springs to mind.

[ 23 April 2004, 09:20 AM: Message edited by: Stuart Sweeney ]

mehunt · **Posted:** Fri Apr 23, 2004 7:22 am

Foofie-woofie, perhaps?

Stuart Sweeney · **Posted:** Fri Apr 23, 2004 1:18 pm

Well yes - that was what I had in mind, Mary Ellen. How did you guess?

BTW is Foofie pronounced as in football or as in Foo Man Chou?

salzberg · **Posted:** Fri Apr 23, 2004 2:01 pm

Sorry, mehunt, I can't be your foofie-woofie; you belong to another (sob).

Azlan · **Posted:** Fri Apr 23, 2004 4:02 pm

What's next? Will the term "honey" and kissing on the cheeks be banned too?

djb · **Posted:** Fri Apr 23, 2004 5:12 pm

Quote:

The spokeswoman added: "This isn't about banning the word, it's all about the context in which it is used.

"Whilst it may be acceptable between friends, it would be thought of very differently if the term is used by a senior colleague and accompanied by a wink.

In the proper (or improper) context, "Ms. Jones" and a wink could be interpreted as sexual harassment. Ban the wink and the context.

mehunt · **Posted:** Sat Apr 24, 2004 6:20 pm

Oh, Jeff, you could at least be my foofie...

(wink) (Foo Man Chu style, I think)

[ 24 April 2004, 08:21 PM: Message edited by: mehunt ]

Azlan · **Posted:** Sat Apr 24, 2004 10:25 pm

This is beginning to sound vaguely R-Rated...

I also see the woofie slot is still open, guys. Now, don't stumble over yourselves.

Stuart Sweeney · **Posted:** Sun Apr 25, 2004 6:28 am

But everything sounds R-rated to you Azlan.

salzberg · **Posted:** Sun Apr 25, 2004 7:39 am

No, mehunt, if I can't be a foofie-woofie, I won't be any kind of _oofie at all.

I have standards, after all. They may be low standards, but they're still standards.

mehunt · **Posted:** Mon Apr 26, 2004 7:58 am

Ah, salzberg... i guess it is not to be then...

salzberg · **Posted:** Tue Apr 27, 2004 6:03 am

Ah, mehunt, if only you had a sister....

[ 27 April 2004, 08:03 AM: Message edited by: salzberg ]

mehunt · **Posted:** Tue Apr 27, 2004 12:16 pm


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