NYC BEGINS GENDER-NEUTRAL MASS TRANSIT ANNOUNCEMENTS

New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is retiring its use of “ladies and gentlemen” in favor of gender-neutral terminology when it makes announcements. Subway conductors and bus drivers will now start addressing commuters as “passengers,” “riders” and “everyone.” Pre-recorded messages will be updated to comply with the new policy.
* How about “Organic Commuter Units”?
* They tried addressing riders as “You people” but it didn’t test well.
* Obama tried valiantly for eight years to get “Folks” to catch on, but it always sounded corny.
* It’s better than the typical New York announcement, which is, “Yo, eff-wad, you gonna get on the freakin’ bus or what?”
* For the cost of a subway ride these days, I’d like a personal, “Good morning, Mr. (your name)” and a welcoming handshake.