Post #1595328
2025-12-27 21:03 UTC
@leadore "Excuse me!"
Or if they ignore that / don't realise you're talking to them, "You dropped your wallet!" at which everyone in earshot will reflexively check their wallet.
Some demographics might go for "Hey bro!" (which is gender-neutral in that context/demographic) or "Hey coz!" (ie 'cousin') but I'm too middle-aged white woman for that.
I *have* been called "miss" by younger folk but it sounds *super* weird to me and not just because I'm way too old to be a miss. I think that's a subcultural thing or possibly it's used for teachers in some schools? (It wasn't when I was a kid, we'd just say "Mrs Smith" or whatever.)
@dazzlepansy @considermycat
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@dazzlepansy@glammr.us 2025-12-27 21:23
@zeborah @leadore @considermycat Yeah I think a simple "Excuse me!" would always be acceptable. I'm from Australia so you're likely to get called "mate" a lot, which I definitely like better than "sir". "Mate" traditionally has more masculine connotations but tends to be used very generically in Australia so you could use it for women too. It's a handy little word. I will say though that I haven't lived in Australia for some years and the culture has become very Americanised.