<![CDATA[Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love"]]>Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/bc779108-2813-4712-a6b9-38c1560ea6e8/sir-ian-mckellen-on-calling-everyone-loveRSS for NodeMon, 22 Jun 2026 09:08:08 GMTSun, 14 Jun 2026 07:53:20 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love" on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:03:38 GMT]]>@madcollector @jmessager Pas gender neutral du tout du toutmais un serveur de resto chinois pas cher rempli d'étudiants appelait la plupart des clients Monsieur le président, et des clientes Miss France, et leur servait de l'Eau Municipale au lieu de du robinet.
On se le dit toujours à l'occasion.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/temptoetiam/statuses/116750484696950762https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/temptoetiam/statuses/116750484696950762Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:03:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love" on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:47:09 GMT]]>@madcollector I love this! Does it work elsewhere? As an American man, I would totally use this for everyone with my one reservation being: would it make a woman feel uncomfortable?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/Xoriff/statuses/116750419848846777https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/Xoriff/statuses/116750419848846777Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:47:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love" on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:42:12 GMT]]>@RainbowFrog @R1Rail @madcollector @jmessager

Et puis dans "mon chou" il reste le genre qu'il évite en disant juste "love", juste "chou".

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/beaufils/statuses/116750400377773234https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/beaufils/statuses/116750400377773234Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:42:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love" on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:40:00 GMT]]>@madcollector

J'aime bien aussi sa manière élégante de faire de la politique mine de rien dans son introduction : "if you're lucky enough to be able to afford the train fare"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/beaufils/statuses/116750391740761157https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/beaufils/statuses/116750391740761157Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:40:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love" on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:35:59 GMT]]>@RainbowFrog @R1Rail @madcollector @jmessager

C'est pas mal, mais "my love" c'est quand même simple et puissant comme le dit McKellen.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/beaufils/statuses/116750375916763898https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/beaufils/statuses/116750375916763898Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:35:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love" on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:32:44 GMT]]>@madcollector Ah, the people from the north 🥰

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://digitalcourage.social/users/JuleSverne/statuses/116749655376987626https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://digitalcourage.social/users/JuleSverne/statuses/116749655376987626Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:32:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love" on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:13:05 GMT]]>@MBrandtner @madcollector “Mein Lieber”?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/ArtHarg/statuses/116749578088455676https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/ArtHarg/statuses/116749578088455676Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:13:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love" on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:55:14 GMT]]>@madcollector Taxi drivers in London can spew misogynist and racist shit at you while calling you "luv" every few second. Especially if you're a woman. "We don't need anybody, luv" (ref. brexit). "Be careful of those black folk, luv" (ref a fucking jazz club). "Maybe stay home then, luv" (ref. whether a given area is considered safe).

Love Ian and I wish what he said were true. Instead it feels like it comes from a place of some privilege. 😞]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pleroma.anduin.net/objects/134fb7f4-27bd-41e4-8280-aa5f1accb99ehttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pleroma.anduin.net/objects/134fb7f4-27bd-41e4-8280-aa5f1accb99eSun, 14 Jun 2026 16:55:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love" on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:31:37 GMT]]>@madcollector I’ve lived in Manchester and Sheffield and “love” and “duck” are more common east of the pennines. Whereas “pal” and “mate” are more common in the west.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/wokerati/statuses/116749415076678506https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/wokerati/statuses/116749415076678506Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:31:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love" on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:31:39 GMT]]>@madcollector That is so beautiful, and moving! ♥️

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sunny.garden/users/greenpete/statuses/116749179272977597https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sunny.garden/users/greenpete/statuses/116749179272977597Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:31:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love" on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:21:55 GMT]]>@madcollector yknow i think they're onto something

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wetdry.world/users/matildalove/statuses/116749140970108203https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wetdry.world/users/matildalove/statuses/116749140970108203Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:21:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love" on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:06:35 GMT]]>@madcollector

We so that here in Pembrokeshire. Not necessarily for the same reasons though 😉

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/simonzerafa/statuses/116749080715073730https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/simonzerafa/statuses/116749080715073730Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:06:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love" on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:39:29 GMT]]>@madcollector This is wonderful. I don't know if I could bring myself to do it in the US though.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/bit101/statuses/116748738176296870https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/bit101/statuses/116748738176296870Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:39:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love" on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:26:43 GMT]]>@madcollector This is so beautiful, thank you for sharing! He's so right, it really does get past all the stupid things about other people we get hung up on as a society.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://dmv.community/users/rudiev/statuses/116748687973754698https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://dmv.community/users/rudiev/statuses/116748687973754698Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:26:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love" on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:59:36 GMT]]>@R1Rail @RainbowFrog @beaufils @madcollector @jmessager Dans le jeu Overwatch, le personnage de Tracer a une citation, "Cheers, love!" qui a été traduite par "Hello mon chou !"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.marud.fr/notes/anhcvba1r7ellydmhttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.marud.fr/notes/anhcvba1r7ellydmSun, 14 Jun 2026 12:59:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love" on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:52:09 GMT]]>@madcollector I love this. Genuinely. It's simple genius.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/apenkop/statuses/116748552080772873https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/apenkop/statuses/116748552080772873Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:52:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love" on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:29:21 GMT]]>As The Beatles sang: "Love Is All You Need".

@HeyLaiverd @madcollector

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/wonka/statuses/116748462436153074https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/wonka/statuses/116748462436153074Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:29:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love" on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:28:31 GMT]]>All those alternatives he enumerated in the end are male though, while "love" just applies to everyone. That makes those alternatives really not alternatives at all.

@madcollector

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/wonka/statuses/116748459136778604https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/wonka/statuses/116748459136778604Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:28:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love" on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:25:55 GMT]]>@beaufils @R1Rail @madcollector @jmessager
Surtout que c'est non genré
(pas sûre d'apprécier de me faire appeler "chéri'e" par tout le monde...)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://piaille.fr/users/Marabilles/statuses/116748448910469628https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://piaille.fr/users/Marabilles/statuses/116748448910469628Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:25:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love" on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:20:37 GMT]]>@HeyLaiverd @MBrandtner @madcollector

Oh! I love it, it is so heartwarming.

Maybe "Liebes" or "mein Herz" - but these are very personal and intimate cosenames.
Maybe we should transfer "luv" to germany. Why not? There are a lot of loanwords (like f-word) - using a nice one is something new.

My pupils use "Bro" - dosen't matter if it is a girl or boy to them.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://bildung.social/users/EvaLie/statuses/116748428063796095https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://bildung.social/users/EvaLie/statuses/116748428063796095Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:20:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love" on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:41:13 GMT]]>@madcollector Freddie Mercury also referred to everyone, friend or stranger, as "darling".

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://piipitin.fi/users/prettyhuman/statuses/116748273138570174https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://piipitin.fi/users/prettyhuman/statuses/116748273138570174Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:41:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love" on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:14:25 GMT]]>@RainbowFrog Gambit, des X-Men, est Cajun et donne du "Chère" à tout va

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://retro.pizza/users/madcollector/statuses/116748167779770165https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://retro.pizza/users/madcollector/statuses/116748167779770165Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:14:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love" on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:02:01 GMT]]>@JoAnn @madcollector

Un Morlaisien, c'est pas très loin 😄

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://framapiaf.org/users/jmessager/statuses/116748118998820761https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://framapiaf.org/users/jmessager/statuses/116748118998820761Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:02:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sir Ian McKellen on calling everyone "love" on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT]]>@DimitriFayolle @beaufils @R1Rail @madcollector @jmessager

je me souviens d'un film qui se passait à la Nouvelle Orléans, et où (en VO) tout le monde donnait du "cher.e" à tout le monde 😄

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.top/users/RainbowFrog/statuses/116748111105798828https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.top/users/RainbowFrog/statuses/116748111105798828Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT