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   Will T (wjt@mastodon.me.uk)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Oct-2023 23:46:13 JST Will T

   TFW you get a letter addressed "TO LANDOWNER / OCCUPIER" from the local council, explaining that they are planning to designate your area as a Conservation Area, and the letter begins “Dear Sirs”.

   I guess they believe the distinctive local character includes the assumption that only men can own or occupy a house!

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     GreenSkyOverMe (Monika) (greenskyoverme@ohai.social)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Oct-2023 23:48:22 JST GreenSkyOverMe (Monika)

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     @wjt I also once got a customer incident that started with “dear sirs” and considered replying that no male developers are available at this time :-P

     Apparently it’s supposed to be a genderneutral address, but that must be the weirdest genderneutral address of all (much worse than “hi guys”).