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If you were a landscaper by profession, would you mind sometimes being referred to as a gardener, or would it offend you?

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Posted - June 5, 2023

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  • 22853
    I thought that, too.  :)
      June 6, 2023 6:36 AM MDT
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  • 52903

     

      I had not even considered Nanoose and this being his profession when I thought of this question.
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      June 6, 2023 10:44 AM MDT
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  • 52903

     

      He vowed over a year ago never to answer any of my questions. He has stuck to that vow. Clearly MY loss.


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      June 6, 2023 10:43 AM MDT
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  • 2627
    I wouldn't be offended.  
      June 6, 2023 8:28 AM MDT
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  • 22853
    I wouldn't be offended. I've not been offended by any terms I've heard with my various jobs.
      June 6, 2023 9:09 AM MDT
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  • 2627
    What I found mildly offensive was the term "assistant" substituted for "secretary."  I was a secretary from 1963 until January 2023.  I didn't need a fancy title.  The firm I last worked for began referring to us as Client Service Specialists - one of the most ridiculous titles.  When people would ask what that was, I told them I was a secretary.  
      June 6, 2023 12:06 PM MDT
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  • 9777
    A rose by any other name...
      June 7, 2023 7:26 AM MDT
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  • 2627
    I was offended because it implied that being just a secretary wasn't as important as an assistant.  
      June 7, 2023 7:39 AM MDT
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