Do you also hate the phrase "significant other"?

Chevron said:
Looks like you guys don't get it. Let's
Let's say a guy gets into an accident. Police could ask him 'what's your wives number?' problem with that is of he is gay he may get offended. Hence we say 'can we call your significant other'.

Actually it helps in any situation were assuming someone's sexuality could be a bad thing.

Significant other also stops us from having a form field that's 3 lines long listing husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend or anything else. Now your form field can have 1 name. Significant other.
Click to expand...

1. That's different. MyBB isn't a police report or accident scene.

2. "Partner" or "spouse" can work just as well in those situations.

3. Most gay people I've met aren't that petty and easily offended, he could just correct the police officer.

4. The "offended" argument makes no sense anyway, and what if the person is single, should he get offended because he doesn't have a wife/girlfriend/boyfriend?
 
abzo said:
Why can't you just say husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend/partner/lover/whatever-else-they-may-be? :confused:

Are you and your partner so insecure in your relationship that you need to make each other feel significant by literally adding the word "significant" to your titles?

Although it's not nearly as bad as "my other half". But I'd rather not get started on that one.
Click to expand...

the term I do not like is Partner. It is vague. Is this a business partner? A date? A long standing relationship?
 
I have never really understood why people would use SO. If I am someones boyfriend...then I would like to be referred to as such. If I am somones husband then I would like to be referred to as such and I will refer to him as my husband.
 
Ockie said:
I have never really understood why people would use SO. If I am someones boyfriend...then I would like to be referred to as such. If I am somones husband then I would like to be referred to as such and I will refer to him as my husband.
Click to expand...

I've used it before to refer to "living in sin". We plan on growing old together but feel the same way about marriage. Girlfriend/boyfriend sounds a bit casual.

These days I call her "the wife" though, it's just simpler.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top
Sign up to the MyBroadband newsletter
X