Men Are Husbands, Not "Hubbys"

JacksMom12

Even more annoying... people call their friends "besties" now. Eww. Drives me insane. It would be cute for a 16 year old (I guess) but people in their mid twenties.. it just sounds dumb. Also, I hated when people called me "prego" when I was pregnant. I have a baby growing inside me, I am not a spaghetti sauce.

JacksMom12

I really only find it annoying when people do that when they're not married. I'm like, wait...you're calling your boyfriend your Hubby? Don't you...need...to...marry him first? hehe! Besides that, just don't tell me your "preggers" because THAT one annoys the crap out of me.

YES! ^ this!!

KimmieBrie

I hate when women refer to them only as husband or boyfriend. They are not objects! When did they lose their names!! Are you so proud of having a man that you need to force it into every possible instance?! (And I feel the same way about 'wife' and 'girlfriend')

FYI: I am a woman. I have a boyfriend. I call him by his name. Not "Let me ask the boyfriend". It's "Let me ask {name}"

But, back to your original question. Yes, it annoys me when I hear people use 'hubby' all the time.

I think most people use the terms "Hubby" "Husband" "Wife" "Girlfriend" blah blah blah because we are on a site where we don't know each other personally. If i said "Laz and i went to the gym last night" would you know who i was talking about?! No. So saying the relationship allows others understand your life a little more. True?!

I agree with this... nothing wrong with saying husband to those who don't even know your husbands name.
I think people who view this as bragging or showing off have other issues. My husband would agree with me
Lighten up.

Ali_TSO

I only ever viewed it (and heard it) as a term of endearment when i was married or when I've heard my female friends refer to their spouse. It's just a word. There are worse things that a person can be called. I don't see the big deal.

Agreed....we say both.

Ali_TSO

:laugh:

there are a lot of women posting here, when they should be making sammiches

sophjakesmom

In case you haven't noticed this is an estrogen soaked website so you pretty much have to get used to the local dialects(TOM, etc..).
Since its a fitness site, any day you aren't a 'Chubby Hubby" is a victory.

LOL!

_Ben

Personally I find it to be a term of enderment. You would never hear a women who hates and disrespects their husband as "That stupid, fat, lazy hubby of mine". I get why people dont like it, personally I dont mind

rml_16

Personally I find it to be a term of enderment. You would never hear a women who hates and disrespects their husband as "That stupid, fat, lazy hubby of mine". I get why people dont like it, personally I dont mind

What about Roxy Hart?

I guess she didn't hate her husband. She just didn't respect him.

AlsDonkBoxSquat

5 pages of responses...not going to read

But my husband and I are very much in love. I refer to him as the husband, hubby, and hubs. He doesn't mind one bit.

Don't like it? I don't care.

When I want to insult him I just call him **** head

baisleac

Husband... or DH (dear husband) if I want to shorten in a crowd that knows the acronym.

Hubs - no.
Hubby - no.
Sweetums, snookums, etc - no.

engineman312

WHERE IS MY SANDWHICH, WOMAN!!!!

baisleac

WHERE IS MY SANDWHICH, WOMAN!!!!

The bread is there. *points* The knife is in that drawer there. *points* Everything else is in the fridge.

Go get 'em, tiger.... oh, and make me one while you're at it? :drinker:

catshark209

I "hella" hate that word too, "hubby", ick.
But then again, I don't like "relationship", "boyfriend/girlfriend", etc. I'm a weirdo. My bf....oh God just typing it gives me the heebie jeebies, is my partner. My FB says I'm in a domestic partnership and I refer to him as my partner. People think I'm gay. Oh well.

Someone also mentioned the smugness that the marrieds pull with the hubby word. I agree. Like seriously biotch get over it. I see your big ol ring...who cares. I'd rather get a video game system or a big ol flat screen TV with the money spent on a rock, yo.

billsica

WHERE IS MY SANDWHICH, WOMAN!!!!

The bread is there. *points* The knife is in that drawer there. *points* Everything else is in the fridge.

Go get 'em, tiger.... oh, and make me one while you're at it? :drinker:

Were are you getting the time to post so much, don't you have babies or kitchens to be in or making?

bcattoes

WHERE IS MY SANDWHICH, WOMAN!!!!

Oh <burp> was that yours? It was delicious.

Vaanja

It seems to me that a marriage is a pretty personal relationship, so the terms people choose to use regarding their own personal relationships are their own personal business.

But I prefer to call my own hubby "Boo-boo Kitty-*kitten*".

baisleac

WHERE IS MY SANDWHICH, WOMAN!!!!

The bread is there. *points* The knife is in that drawer there. *points* Everything else is in the fridge.

Go get 'em, tiger.... oh, and make me one while you're at it? :drinker:

Were are you getting the time to post so much, don't you have babies or kitchens to be in or making?

*snort* Babies are for husbands to care for, after the birth, of course. The kitchen shall be utilized this evening, after work... that IS where the ice cream is kept, after all.

twistofcain

Doesn't really bother me; Ashley usually only says it when making posts to facebook, etc. What irks the living **** out of me are pet names along the lines of the McDondald's commercials involving "Chipmunk and "Sweet Tea" Pie.

Just_Dot

On here, I refer to my husband as "hubs" simply because I'm lazy.

Swissmiss

I totally agree. I think that "Hubby" sounds like baby talk.

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LuckyLeprechaun

online I call my husband Hubby all the time,I also wouldnt care if he called me wifey. I will continue to refer to him as hubby when I feel like it.:flowerforyou:

amen.

Iceskatefanrn

WHERE IS MY SANDWHICH, WOMAN!!!!

The bread is there. *points* The knife is in that drawer there. *points* Everything else is in the fridge.

Go get 'em, tiger.... oh, and make me one while you're at it? :drinker:

I'd like one too, but I'm low-carbing it today, so can you make mine a wrap? Thanx, you're a Sport! (or a Hubby, or a Hubs, or a DH, or whatever!

:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Ice

HeelsAndBoxingGloves

The things that annoy people LOL everyone is going to call their significant other what they want to call them.... if it annoys you then you don't have to call them that

Mallory0418

K...never thought this would ever be an issue, but whatever, it's your prerogative. I refer to my HUSBAND as hubby quite often and he seems to like it just fine. I don't mind in the least when he refers to me as his "wifey". Guess it just depends on the person. I think it's kinda cute, unless your not married to the guy you're calling "hubby". That's not cute in the least. Don't do that. :noway:

ebramlett

Ive been called a lot worse, so it doesnt bother me at all. Call me anything you want as long as you call me to the dinner table!!

karenjoy

I called my first husband the MG, which stood for miserable git, so do you like that better?

I use the term Hubby on forums etc as the written word Husband look too formal and as someone else pointed out, if I just used his name, a bunch of strangers probably don't know who the **** I am talking about. And you don't want me to tell you what I call him round the house, as that would probably upset you too....

So if it's OK with you, Miserable Git it is.....oh and Hubby for him indoors

Jovialation

ARE YOU PEOPLE REALLY ARGUING WITH A FRAT BOY?

Shouldnt the 'frat' quip have been enough to know he wasnt worth arguing with?

MAGNIFIEDME

I live in the UK - specifically Wales. In Wales, they shorten every name. So, if your name is Caroline - you get called Ca, David is Dai, Andrew is And, Julia is Ju etc.,

As a wife I am known as; The other Half (OH), The Wife, Wifey, Her Indoors, The Mrs and rather affectionately Woman. In conversation my husband calls me by my name - he's tried calling me by other women's names but really, that just doesn't work for me!

As a husband, I call him; By his name or refer about him in conversation as my husband. However, on forums he may get called hubster, hubby or OH.

All done with the affection and understanding and the formation of idiosyncratic ways of being together for 30 years.

LOL love the Welsh sense of humour

rossi02

I use the term Hubby on forums etc as the written word Husband look too formal and as someone else pointed out, if I just used his name, a bunch of strangers probably don't know who the **** I am talking about. And you don't want me to tell you what I call him round the house, as that would probably upset you too....

I do the same thing.. when on message boards, I don't use names. However, out in public I call him by his name, or by one of the nicknames we have for each other.