2012.2.17-英国公交司机叫乘客“亲”或被开除
[font=Arial][color=#444444][size=4]A bus company is warning drivers to not call passengers `babe` in a bid to avoid lawsuits from offended women. [/size][/color][/font][font=Arial][color=#444444][size=4] 英国一家公交公司提醒司机，不要称呼乘客“亲”，以防认为受辱的女性起诉。 [/size][/color][/font]
[font=Arial][color=#444444][size=4] Brighton & Hove Buses posted warnings to drivers in its head offices after a complaint from a woman who said she felt insulted by being called `babe` when she boarded a bus. [/size][/color][/font]
[font=Arial][color=#444444][size=4] 布赖顿和霍夫公交公司总部近日贴出了这则警告通知。事情的起因是公司接到一名女乘客投诉，称某次上车时，司机称呼她“亲”，她当时感觉受到了侮辱。 [/size][/color][/font]
[font=Arial][color=#444444][size=4] The company also warned drivers they could face the sack if they call passengers `love` or `darling`. [/size][/color][/font]
[font=Arial][color=#444444][size=4] 该公司还警告司机，如果对女乘客使用“亲”这类词汇，司机将面临被炒鱿鱼的风险。 [/size][/color][/font]
[font=Arial][color=#444444][size=4] One employee, who did not want to be named, said: `It`s just the height of political correctness. The drivers know how to best speak to customers. [/size][/color][/font]
[font=Arial][color=#444444][size=4] 一名不愿意透露姓名的司机说：“这样做实在是‘过头了’。司机们知道该怎么称呼乘客最好。” [/size][/color][/font]
[font=Arial][color=#444444][size=4] `People don`t want their drivers to be robots. What is the world coming to when you can`t have a bit of friendly banter with passengers?` [/size][/color][/font]
[font=Arial][color=#444444][size=4] “人们不会希望司机都像机器人一样。如果和乘客之间不能说笑，世界将会变得多么冷冰冰啊。” [/size][/color][/font]
[font=Arial][color=#444444][size=4] The sign reads: `Please can drivers be aware that some of our customers may take offence at having terms such as "love", "darling" and "babe" directed towards them. [/size][/color][/font]
[font=Arial][color=#444444][size=4] 通知写道：“请司机注意，有些乘客认为被直呼‘亲爱的’、‘宝贝’、‘亲’是受到了侮辱。” [/size][/color][/font]
[font=Arial][color=#444444][size=4] `This can be seen by some as being a sexist comment, as a recent complaint has highlighted.` [/size][/color][/font]
[font=Arial][color=#444444][size=4] “这对有些人来说有性意味，就像最近的一起投诉提到的那样。” [/size][/color][/font]
[font=Arial][color=#444444][size=4] Managing director Roger French said: `A lady complained to us that she thought the language used by a driver was demeaning to her. [/size][/color][/font]
[font=Arial][color=#444444][size=4] 总经理罗杰·弗兰齐说：“有位女士向我们投诉，她认为司机使用这样的语言对她是种侮辱。” [/size][/color][/font]
[font=Arial][color=#444444][size=4] `We take a lot of customer feedback so we thought we would pass this on. The drivers will understand and take it in good spirit.` [/size][/color][/font]
[font=Arial][color=#444444][size=4] “我们接到了很多顾客反馈，所以我们觉得应该这样做。司机们会理解，并且愉快地接受。”[/size]
[/color][/font] the story is droll
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