use of the word "partner"

darkgen said:
Why? And who for?
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Because I am not an international man of mystery?

And for? My family, friends, acquaintances, hoteliers, work colleagues, pretty much anyone I interact with on a less than fleeting basis.

What an odd question.
 
LordSplodge said:
It would be hard to for to marry a non-professional what?

Oh and you think that more women should be working? Sure because babies and small children benefit from both parents working and being passed from child minder to child minder. The act of raising a child well is more important than your career.

Oh and the only reason we have this bizarre scenario where both parents work is because of the cost of housing and general costs of living. Personally I feel the older methods of parenting when one partner (usually the woman) stayed at home and raised the child was a much better arrangement than today's main option.
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Both parents working means that kids can be more independent, not needing constant attention from their mother from a very early age. This means that when they're older (10ish) they can learn how to "fend for themselves"; staying at home, getting on with work they need to do and this is, in my opinion, te better way of raising children as there is a lot less temptation for parents to over protect kids and the kids can experience things yet might notve done if their parents were always around.
 
Lopéz said:
Because I am not an international man of mystery?

And for? My family, friends, acquaintances, hoteliers, work colleagues, pretty much anyone I interact with on a less than fleeting basis.

What an odd question.
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I don't think they were terribly odd questions. My inference was from a privacy standpoint, specifically in a public situation. Unclear how refusing to/or volunteering such details around relational statuses equates to "international man of mystery" but OK.

However, to each us own.
 
Of all the people I have met so far in my life, only gay people have refered to their girlfriend/boyfriends as partners.

Whether that is just a midlands thing, but it's a dead give away when people constantly refer to them as 'my partner'.
 
I was gigging at a pub last night and after I'd finished a couple came up and started talking to me.
They mentioned a blokes name and I naturally said "He used to be my partner" and they both looked at each other surprised.
I laughed and said "No, my music duo partner".
 
anticonscience said:
Of all the people I have met so far in my life, only gay people have refered to their girlfriend/boyfriends as partners.

Whether that is just a midlands thing, but it's a dead give away when people constantly refer to them as 'my partner'.
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Yeah it must notice like a sore thumb, especially when most of the men in the northern half call each other duck :D
 
robgmun said:
Of course I'm proud to be hetero! What a stupid question to ask! :rolleyes: Women in the last 50 years have tried to emasculate men at every opportunely, i am a man like it or not and if they don't they can just get on their collective knees and suck it TBH.

Past GF's have tried to turn me into a doormat and failed, they think they can nag and boss me around as well and to be honest its other mens fault for putting their pussies on the pedestals. Thinking they can get away with crazy behavior. They get a quick kick to the kerb for their troubles, and then they always come begging afterwards because they didn't know they were dealing with someone who wasn't going to accept any form of emasculation.

Finally with someone who understands me and she is a real woman who not only respects me but respects herself.

This should make intersting reading on the problem with womens ego's in todays age: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...pidemic-more-inflated-sense-fabulousness.html
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chips, shoulder and a dailymail link.

I rate this response 1 out of 10.
 
4T5 said:
Uva alf.


The Doris.
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My other half is actually called Doris.

We are not married and have no intention of doing so, but I call her the wife and me the husband. Partner does seem a little weird, not sure why as I dont see it as being gay. Perhaps its seem a little bit buisness like.
 
Could be worse, if you ever heard someone say the phrase "life partner"!

Personally I'm engaged so fiancee is an easy choice, but I wouldn't correct someone for saying girlfriend.

Obviously the maturity aspect comes from the "girl" or "boy" part. Don't think anyone mentioned "lady friend" or "gentleman friend" which I've heard from elderly types, fits them better than girl/boy friend IMO.
 
'Mail order wife from Russia'?... Not sure what to call her yet?

Personally as you mature and get older girlfriend and boyfriend just seem odd, at least to me (23) it is an odd thing to hear older people saying. Plus 'Partner' sounds a bit more wholesome(right word?) and longer lasting, it could also just be used as a cover up for just Pasty Smashing buddies as some people feel embarrassed to say they are just 'baking pastry' together
 
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