My first English Rememberance day
2005-11-11

Remembrance Day and I am at work. Seems weird, it's a day off back home. I thought it was a day off for all of Canada, but as it was pointed out to me by Arigato on this thread at 12Stone, Quebec, Ontario and PEI don't get a day off.

Dirty easterners, I always knew that was the REAL Axis of Evil.

Beware, Grammar rant:

In other (completely unrelated) news, one thing that has been bugging me is the use of the word "woman" before a profession to describe women who hold positions traditionally held by men. If I hear "woman doctor" or "woman soldier" once more, I am going to shoot somebody! Ok, I know, "shoot somebody" is probably not an appropriate thing to say on Remembrance Day, but meh -- I'd be more sensitive if I got a day off ;).

There is no way "woman doctor" is grammatically correct! If you MUST use an overly-specific, gender-based label, then surely "female doctor" is the correct one -- Can I get a witness?! Would you say "Man nurse"? Not bloody likely.

It's a bloody disgrace. I thought it was a truly North American phenomenon (we like to butcher the language a bit) but the Brits say it too! You guys have no excuse :D