tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003888037439840533.post7014911557006641712..comments2012-03-05T16:52:48.583+01:00Comments on Clouds moving in: Language - chairman, chairwoman, chairroughseasinthemedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02362795583263821176noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003888037439840533.post-54753923568852734802009-03-07T15:46:00.000+01:002009-03-07T15:46:00.000+01:00and no the meetings I minuted did not take "five y...and no the meetings I minuted did not take "five years", the sense of my comment came out all wrong there.........too much sugar coursing around my veins now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003888037439840533.post-3670836007495178052009-03-07T15:45:00.000+01:002009-03-07T15:45:00.000+01:00I used to take minutes (for five long bloody years...I used to take minutes (for five long bloody years!) at a board meeting (should actually type "bored" meeting I guess but too predictable a joke)......<BR/><BR/>Female in charge - therefore The Chair.....(well tbh she was big enough in size to be the bloody chair).......insisted on being called The Chairperson, which just sounded and looked plain ridiculous in my humble opinion.<BR/><BR/>No idea how you resolve this conundrum, personally, I hate the expression "Chair" and "Chairperson" however, just lately life is too short it seems to get worked up over it all.<BR/><BR/>Interesting and thought provoking post and I have eaten too many left over sweeties from Christmas so I will soon be as big as said bloody Chairperson.........<BR/><BR/>Interested ArmchairAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com