Originally Posted by
inyourvillages
I think it's cute when the people try and make themselves pretend that they're not the gelatenous blob of goo that they are.
waiter = server, medicine man = M.D., pirate = businessman, grifter = lawyer, etc.
for those of us who are of the aristocracy, all the worker drones are a constant source of amusement, eh?
Do you realize we were just discussing the shift from waiter to server, above? Apparently you think it's an upgrade; I think that when you consider the meaning of the words, server is more menial and submissive.
As I said above, I wholeheartedly support the idea that all people, regardless of their jobs, are entitled to dignity and respect. Where you and I seem to disagree is how to get there.
In the case of steward(ess), do you think the shift to flight attendant achieved its purpose? I don't. I'm not about to anger someone by calling them the old name, but I still think it was a silly name change.