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People with custom pronouns, how do you prefer to be addressed? (she/they for example) (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by nei7jc@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] really@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pretty sure that’s offensive as well. I just use the name speaking about the person with someone else. “Ed asked me to speak with you. Ed mentioned that Ed was not going to join our meeting.”, etc.

[–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

George likes his chicken spicy, George is getting upset

[–] really@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Yup. Unless I am clear on what I should be addressing a person as, I simply use the name.