Bastardizing English

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The word 'hubby'

Especially when there's no article in front of it..."Hubby is watching the game..."

And I thought I was the only one...for me it connotes something a little bit demeaning, in an eye-rolling but loving context. In other words, the way men are portrayed 100% of the time in tv commercials for household products: "that silly hubby...can't quite figure out the laundry..so here's the new color-safe bleach from TIDE!"

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The word 'hubby'

Especially when there's no article in front of it..."Hubby is watching the game..."

And I thought I was the only one...for me it connotes something a little bit demeaning, in an eye-rolling but loving context. In other words, the way men are portrayed 100% of the time in tv commercials for household products: "that silly hubby...can't quite figure out the laundry..so here's the new color-safe bleach from TIDE!"

Yes, and then there are "the missus", "the little woman", "the wife". I don't like reading or hearing any of those terms.

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Or when they say, "My SO", for Significant Other. It's like the spouse was reduced to a census category.

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The word 'hubby'

Especially when there's no article in front of it..."Hubby is watching the game..."

And I thought I was the only one...for me it connotes something a little bit demeaning, in an eye-rolling but loving context. In other words, the way men are portrayed 100% of the time in tv commercials for household products: "that silly hubby...can't quite figure out the laundry..so here's the new color-safe bleach from TIDE!"

Yes, and then there are "the missus", "the little woman", "the wife". I don't like reading or hearing any of those terms.

The ol' ball and chain!

[sigh]