Ladies And Gentlemen, Don’t Fly Delta

Remember the good old days when please and thank you, yes sir and yes ma’am, and ladies and gentlemen were all considered polite? Remember when you could hold the door for a woman and not get dirty looks?

For instance, Ladies and Gentlemen is a salutation used to address an audience in speeches, announcements, and other situations in entertainment, sports, theatre, and any other gathering. It's been used since the 19th century and differs from other gendered binomials in English because the female term comes before the male one. For example, "Hello, Ladies and Gentlemen, and welcome aboard our flight".