joey48442
joey48442 Dork
9/5/08 7:37 a.m.

Wouldn't a female Governor, actually be a Governess? I keep hearing the snotty chick from Alaska referred to as Governor. I think that she should be called Governess. Anyone else?

Well, either Governess, or miss S.B.

Joey

Tim Baxter
Tim Baxter Online Editor
9/5/08 7:43 a.m.

I don't think so. A governor is in charge of a state. A governess is in charge of small children, or is a fairly obscure Minnie Driver movie in which she shows her boobies.

maroon92
maroon92 SuperDork
9/5/08 7:46 a.m.

no, Michigans gubenatorial representative is female (at least we imagine so), and she is also a Governor.

John Brown
John Brown SuperDork
9/5/08 7:48 a.m.

he said guber

maroon92
maroon92 SuperDork
9/5/08 8:08 a.m.

yeah, I always liked that word. you would think Gubenatorial elections would be an election for a new Gubenator.

EastCoastMojo
EastCoastMojo Reader
9/5/08 9:05 a.m.
Tim Baxter wrote: I don't think so. A governor is in charge of a state. A governess is in charge of small children...

I still don't see the difference.

P71
P71 Reader
9/5/08 9:31 a.m.

We have an airhead in charge, but she's still a Governor.

iceracer
iceracer Reader
9/5/08 9:46 a.m.

It's something like actresses are now called actors Then again "Governor" is a position to be filled by either gender.

914Driver
914Driver HalfDork
9/5/08 11:36 a.m.

Right, if Hillary was Prez, would she be Madam Presidentess?

spitfirebill
spitfirebill HalfDork
9/5/08 11:38 a.m.
914Driver wrote: Right, if Hillary was Prez, would she be Madam Presidentess?

More like, your royal highness

cwh
cwh Dork
9/5/08 3:15 p.m.

Your Royal Thighness.

wreckerboy
wreckerboy SuperDork
9/5/08 3:37 p.m.

I think Bernie Ecclestone had governesses.

Keith
Keith SuperDork
9/5/08 3:53 p.m.
maroon92 wrote: yeah, I always liked that word. you would think Gubenatorial elections would be an election for a new Gubenator.

I believe that's what they're called in California :)

SVreX
SVreX SuperDork
9/5/08 7:52 p.m.
914Driver wrote: Right, if Hillary was Prez, would she be Madam Presidentess?

There's a Mistress joke in there somewhere, but I'm trying to be respectful.

Woodyhfd
Woodyhfd HalfDork
9/5/08 8:59 p.m.
914Driver wrote: Right, if Hillary was Prez, would she be Madam Presidentess?

Presidunt.

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