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9. If I'd every used that term with my administrative assistant,

Fri May 3, 2024, 03:37 PM

May 2024

after I stopped the bleeding, I’d never get any more administers assisted.

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Is "gal Friday" still a socially acceptable term for an assistant? [View all] Frasier Balzov May 2024 OP

Never heard anyone use the term ok_cpu May 2024 #1

I am an ocotgenarian white man who's never used the term. Ping Tung May 2024 #2

Wouldn't expect you or anyone here to have ok_cpu May 2024 #6

"Personal Assistant" is now the common vernacular poli-junkie May 2024 #3

Not since Rosalind Russell did that movie leftieNanner May 2024 #4

no obamanut2012 May 2024 #5

As a one time snowybirdie May 2024 #8

If I'd every used that term with my administrative assistant, rsdsharp May 2024 #9

...No? nt Tommy Carcetti May 2024 #11

It started as "my man Friday." Igel May 2024 #17

I've asked Admin Assistants, "How's your kid?" Kennah May 2024 #13

In the book, Robinson Crusoe rescued Friday from cannibals who were DemocraticPatriot May 2024 #14

1950 called and wants its jargon back. Iggo May 2024 #16

AFAIK, they call them office managers now meow2u3 May 2024 #18

I don't think so. David__77 May 2024 #20