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Zora O'Neill's avatar

Maybe because I live in NYC, I always hear "lady" as if it's said by some impatient tough guy ("hey, lady, whatcha doin' standin' in the middle of the street!"), even when I know it's meant as a politeness. But the "Inflation, lady" line might be just fine in this tone! It sounds a bit sarcastic to me. "Ma'am" I think would be my other choice -- it's a bit distancing, false-formal, and sounds a bit slimier.

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Khalida's avatar

'Allah' fits in seamlessly .....

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