Have you ever referred to somebody as a "gentleman" during conversation?

[Blight]

Today at work we were waiting for some people buying the building to show up. They did around 10. The guy I'm working with got a phone call about it and said "the Gentleman was just here". I was thinking, I've never referred to someone as a gentleman in my life. It just sounds gay. Now here is your choice.... and why or why not do you use this word.

 

[NiNe2FiVe]

Not to my knowledge, I usually refer to people as "guy"

Yeah that GUY was just here.
I cut that GUY's fucking head off with a butter knife.

 

[tomasjose415]

he is a fag
but sometimes its to be polite but im never saying that

 

[MEXCOM]

I'm guessing you've never been outside in the real world. That word, believe it or not, is actually used.

 

[FDS]

i used that word when talking with proffesionals, like "excuse me did you see the gentleman in the white shirt that was just here?" u gotta play the role sometimes.

 

[D-Rose]

Yea at work I'll be talking to a patient and be like, "oh, theres a gentleman here to visit you" or some shit like that. No big deal.

 

[NiNe2FiVe]

I'm guessing you've never been outside in the real world. That word, believe it or not, is actually used.

I believe 100% its used, but I believe that the gayity of using such a word, especially if unwaranted, outweighs any benifit of uttering it all togeter. I work what some would call a professional type job, I work with Dr's and other business professionals and I think if I were to behave so unbecoming of myself as to use that word as opposed to another word, it would be disarmingly uncharacteristic and my reputation would then be more compromised then any affect not using the word in the first place would be.

 

[ConstantElevation]

Separate Vocabularies for Separate people.

 

[lunitunez]

yea ive used it, if its not in your vocabulary all good, but to those that think there is some negative connotation to it need to grow up and hit puberty, seriously

 

[The Visualizer]

Depends on who I'm talking to and how professional I want to make myself sound

 

[Chree]

yep

 

[Toro]

It doesn't sound right, not gay or anything just sounds weird. Sounds ok when someone says "gentlemen" to a group of guys tho.

 

[ConstantElevation]

yea ive used it, if its not in your vocabulary all good, but to those that think there is some negative connotation to it need to grow up and hit puberty, seriously

That's true... I don't understand how a word can be gay. The way you say it and the tone of voice/body language you use can make it sound gay... but the actual word isn't.

 

[niguardian]

i never have but if i have 2 sound professional in front a some white folks for a job or some money, please believe i wont hesitate

u gentlemen have a nice day

 

[DFresh77]

here's an example on how we use the gentleman word everyday..

"see that gentleman over there, he will guide you through the process" and the list goes on..

 

[R]

I've Never used the word.
I Don't think it's a gay word.
It's a word for older people to use though like over 35's.

 

[Blight]

Good replies

Yeah I see the positive connections to the word. Ive always just said "guy" even 'in the real world' tho

 

[Toro]

here's an example on how we use the gentleman word everyday..

"see that gentleman over there, he will guide you through the process" and the list goes on..

Yeah I can see that

 

[W0RM_Da_C0N]

Depends on who I'm talking to and how professional I want to make myself sound

word is bond! or is it born!? cuz i don't fuckin recall. but yeah i say gentleman if i want to sound "professional"

 

[Sketchy B]

I voted "no" because I didn't understand the question -- I would never call someone a "gentleman" to their face, but I do use it in a work context when referring to other people.

"I was speaking to a gentleman who was wondering about xyz"

It is a way of referring to someone with respect in a professional context insinuating that they are a person with some power or resources. It's the same root word as "gentrification" when people with means move into a hood.... Or "landed gentry" back in the day. It's not gay, but more a word that describes a class thing.