What collective term do you use?

[lurker17260]

What collective term do you use, affectionately and informally, for a group of middle aged women?  Girls is not appropriate, women - too formal, ladies - too "Little Britain", sheilas, chicks - ummmmm  NO! 

Men can be guys, fellows, blokes etc but there doesn't seem to be an equivalent term for females.

[kopenhagen5]

I don't use one but tend to hear Guys n Gals mostly.

[icyfroth]

ladies in a formal situation, girls in informal.

[polksaladallie]

Thank goodness ladies are now in the minority (because they are elderly) and will soon be history.  A very insulting term, IMO.

[catsnknots]

I think a gaggle is about right... 

Girls is not a good term... very belittling... 

[catsnknots]

oh.. just to note ... I say gaggle in a jest term.... 

I am not sure what a collective of women would be... 

[freakiness]

Thank goodness ladies are now in the minority (because they are elderly) and will soon be history.  A very insulting term, IMO.

Yes, cringe worthy.

I started a new job one day and was horrified to find the workforce was split into ladies and men.  On the ladies list was all the crap tasks.

[polksaladallie]

I am not sure what a collective of women would be... 

Women

[catsnknots]

Women

lol... yes I see my error... but I am sure you get what I am saying... :-x

[icyfroth]

Yes, cringe worthy.

I started a new job one day and was horrified to find the workforce was split into ladies and men.  On the ladies list was all the crap tasks.

:^O

They usually put little diagrams on the toilet doors these days instead of ladies and mens.

of course, either can be used for the crap tasks.