JAL will abolish the use of "ladies and gentlemen" in English announcements
Sep 28, 2020, 10:40 am
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JAL will abolish the use of "ladies and gentlemen" in English announcements
https://soranews24.com/2020/09/28/ja...al-minorities/
Instead, they'll use terms that are less binary like "everyone" and "all passengers." Japanese announcements already use language that isn't gendered.
Instead, they'll use terms that are less binary like "everyone" and "all passengers." Japanese announcements already use language that isn't gendered.
Sep 29, 2020, 1:05 am
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I don't think it matters to the Japanese cause it was never used when speaking Japanese.
Mina-sama konnichiwa never really meant Ladies and Gentleman, it's a super formal way of greeting Everyone good morning.
Just like in some of the Mandarin announcements you hear Ger Wei Guei Bing is literally just All VIPs.
I am sure the Japanese can find another version for the onboard announcement that makes them sound very humble to the guests.
Mina-sama konnichiwa never really meant Ladies and Gentleman, it's a super formal way of greeting Everyone good morning.
Just like in some of the Mandarin announcements you hear Ger Wei Guei Bing is literally just All VIPs.
I am sure the Japanese can find another version for the onboard announcement that makes them sound very humble to the guests.
Sep 30, 2020, 7:16 am
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I don't think it matters to the Japanese cause it was never used when speaking Japanese.
Mina-sama konnichiwa never really meant Ladies and Gentleman, it's a super formal way of greeting Everyone good morning.
Just like in some of the Mandarin announcements you hear Ger Wei Guei Bing is literally just All VIPs.
I am sure the Japanese can find another version for the onboard announcement that makes them sound very humble to the guests.
Mina-sama konnichiwa never really meant Ladies and Gentleman, it's a super formal way of greeting Everyone good morning.
Just like in some of the Mandarin announcements you hear Ger Wei Guei Bing is literally just All VIPs.
I am sure the Japanese can find another version for the onboard announcement that makes them sound very humble to the guests.
