The word Batsman Is now regarded as wrong..

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  1. ley

    leythtyke Well-Known Member

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    Generally used the term batters anyway.

    Not like we say bowlsman or fieldsman.
     
    leythtyke, Oct 31, 2021
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  2. Farnham_Red

    Farnham_Red Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    Why not just say the bat. Even less letters. And the next bat is Root?
     
    Farnham_Red, Oct 31, 2021
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    I wish they would stop saying "silly mid-off". As a silly person, I find the term very offensive.
     
    budmustang, Nov 1, 2021
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    I had always wondered about that but never bothered checking it. Thanks a lot! Although surely in the modern world when far from all parents are married, "midpartner" would surely be a better term? ;)
     
    Merde Tete, Nov 1, 2021
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  5. Don

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    Would still discriminate against the women who choose to have a baby without a ‘partner’ :p
     
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    You used to have a male sister. Plenty of male sisters in the NHS. It was just a rank until they changed it to Charge Nurse.
     
    Stephen Dawson, Nov 1, 2021
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    If this fact upsets you, you should probably reassess your priorities in life.
     
    RamTam, Nov 1, 2021
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    Played cricket all my life and if I was addressing the bloke on the pitch and didn’t know his name I’d call him”batter”.
     
    ATYKE1, Nov 1, 2021
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    This will piss Del Rosso right off, but I’ve heard the term ‘third’ a lot more on commentary recently.
     
    Mido, Nov 1, 2021
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    What a ridiculous thing to get worked up about.
     
    TitusMagee, Nov 1, 2021
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    Bowler.... wicketkeeper..... fielder. All fine.

    Batter..... jesus h christ how very dare they?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
     
    DannyWilsonLovechild, Nov 1, 2021
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    I insist that Wombwell changes it’s name to Midabdomenwell (just realised, it should be Midabdopersonwell shouldn’t it?)

    But seriously, if you’re upset about Batsman you really ought to give your head a little shake.
     
    Father Benny Cake, Nov 1, 2021
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  13. Del Rosso

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    Friends, BBS'S, country persons lend me your ears, I must admit that it's the constant tinkering with our everyday language that irks me, indeed, a day doesn't seem to go by without some plum somewhere taking umbrage at, what seems to me, a relatively innocuous description of what appears before our eyes, the word MAN does not belong solely to the male of the species, it does in fact describe all gender within the human race.
    I may have had a moment, I apologise, but, does this make me a madman? Oh bother! There it is again.
     
    Del Rosso, Nov 1, 2021
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    My favourite at the moment is fishermen are now fishers.I prefer Fish people,sounds like something off Dr Who.
     
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    It is a matter of choice. You won't get put in jail or fined if you tell us you're an opening batsman. It's just the laws where its been changed, because as they say its silly putting "A batsman ( or batswoman) will be given out lbw ...." instead of " a batter" will be given out lbw...."
     
    Redhelen, Nov 1, 2021
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    What are your thoughts on people who wish to be called they/them, instead of she/her? You onboard?
     
    Marc, Nov 1, 2021
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    the irony-o-meter has literally exploded.
     
    pompey_red, Nov 1, 2021
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    So I take it you decided to be yesterday’s plum?
     
    JamDrop, Nov 1, 2021
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    Should be called opening larrupers.
     
    thetykester, Nov 1, 2021
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    Because the bat is a piece of wood with a handle, a batter is the person who uses it.
     
    Redhelen, Nov 1, 2021
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