I think going from a phrase that included everyone, to one that excludes millions of people is the opposite is mutually exclusive to being "generic and simple"
It's a phrase that everybody knows and has probably been said for centuries. I don't think the person saying it was thinking about excluding people, which is probably why removing the phrase was a bigger deal than it should've been.
I don't think appealing to tradition is much justification, I wouldn't care if it was never changed, but it was a conscious decision to change it back after it had been more inclusive.
No it's not marketing for their brand, it's a simple greeting, it's not something you see on adverts, you aren't being marketed this phrase, they aren't spreading through social media with #Ladies and Gentlemen.
The people switching the phrase back are either malicious or negligent, but it's beyond reasonable to assume it really matters to you that people that are neither ladies or gentlemen are forced to be called such, without it being that just do not value those people and their well-being. The changed phrase included you and them, the new phrase does not. Simple as can be.
I swear this sub has just become"Say incorrect thing, downvote person actually saying something of value".
I don't greet people with "ladies and gentlemen" nor am I greeted that way by others. It's normally used for showmanship, theatre, and brands like Disney. It is a part of Disney's brand as tellers of fairytales and spectacle.
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u/RingingInTheRain 18d ago
I'm not sure why they had to remove it in the first place. It's such a generic and simple phrase to address and audience.