Men Are Husbands, Not "Hubbys"

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  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    Hubby says you need to chill out and go give your wifey a huggy (not to be confused with Huggies, of course).
  • zeeeb
    zeeeb Posts: 805 Member
    who cares really, as long as your wife doesn't call you it, no other man really cares i'm sure.

    i'm sure alot of men would prefer hubby over "ol' boy", or "other half".
  • Majunta
    Majunta Posts: 575
    there are a lot of women posting here, when they should be making sammiches
    LMAO! Hahahahaha! Good one!
  • catshark209
    catshark209 Posts: 1,133 Member
    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.

    Is this seriously how some people think? Like there is a huge group of married people out there that want to flash their bling? Yeah...I'll strap my plasma to my back and carry around my geeky husbands gaming systems as well to prove some sort of point. (not....as we worked damn hard to have what we have AND be able to celebrate our commitment to eachother with a wedding.)

    Oh man...such a simple original post trailing right off the tracks...

    I can't agree more! "Smug marrieds?" .. Really? I can only assume that poster was not referring to all married folk. I am an OLD broad .. and been married for over 35 years .. I don't EVER recall flashin the bling .. Not back then, not now .. Somehow, I picture ol granny and grampa getting all up in their stuff, flash'n the bling .. LOL .. What a visual .. That's just comical.
    Thank you! When I look at my ring, I think of 18 yrs of love, laughter, children, good times, tears.... not some how I may be sticking it to some bitter, unknown single person.

    I'm not single nor bitter, and I was merely pointing out someone else's post regarding "smug marrieds". I was also pointing out that my partner and I don't need a ring to remind of us what we both share with each other.
    :laugh:
  • bmqbonnie
    bmqbonnie Posts: 836 Member
    I'm not a fan of pet names in general. I tolerate being called them but don't see myself ever calling anyone by anything other than their name. I like hubby better than honey, and wifey is kind of cute. I guess. I'm just kind of averse to cheesiness.
  • Melaniemarie86
    Melaniemarie86 Posts: 57 Member
    It's funny that you mention this, because my boyfriend and I just talked about this a few days ago when I was back home in Wisconsin for my sister's wedding. I was having fun and called her soon-to-be-husband her "hubby" and my boyfriend proceeded to exclaim how much he hates the term "hubby". It's not like I mean anything bad by saying it, and it's not like I'd use it on a daily basis or anything, but if I marry my current boyfriend, I guess I should use it never... haha. But no biggie. I love the term "husband". :smile:
  • Bonita_Lynne_58
    Bonita_Lynne_58 Posts: 2,794 Member
    i call mine "daddy"

    *shrug*

    edited to read: sadly, he is not my sugar daddy tho. :)

    Hubby for husband doesn't bug me, but I hate daddy! He's my spouse, my husband, my hubby but NOT my daddy! I know it's silly but it just gets to me.
  • Ebbykins
    Ebbykins Posts: 420 Member
    I really don't get the big deal is with either hubby or wifey. Way too much thought put into something so petty and unimportant. Now if I walked around calling my husband my "Dinky" that'd be a different story. I rate this topic lame-o.
  • glittermouse
    glittermouse Posts: 582 Member
    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')

    Do you call your parents by their first name, or do you treat them as objects?

    Nope. I call 'em Mom and Dad, as they taught me to call them. If I did call them by their given names, it would be really disrespectful.

    I also realized that some of us are talking about different things. On sites like this, message boards, etc DH, or hubby, or hubs, doesn't bother me. I just read over it and understand who they are talking about. Those same terms stick out so much (to me) in face-to-face conversation. That's when it irks me. And, I realized that it bothers me the most when close friends/siblings do it because then I know exactly who their boyfriend/husband/girlfriend/wife is and there is no real reason to not call them by their names.
  • bec_a
    bec_a Posts: 4 Member
    there are a lot of women posting here, when they should be making sammiches

    lol. You nerd.
  • futiledevices
    futiledevices Posts: 309 Member
    hubby and wifey are equally annoying, but if mrs. and mr. smith want to call each other hubby and wifey, they can go right ahead.. as long as I don't have to listen to it.
  • wifeyy
    wifeyy Posts: 481 Member
    I think this is personal preference. My husband refers to himself as my hubby. It's a term of endearment.




    Totally agree!
  • MîîśÊmÿłõü
    MîîśÊmÿłõü Posts: 285 Member
    i dont see the big deal ...i call my Husband "Hubby"and he will call me "Wifey" he likes it and so do it,
    its a personal choice, and all how you take it really. each to their own!
  • Tisha247
    Tisha247 Posts: 849 Member
    As an aussie we shorten everything, like 'this afternoon, becomes this arvo" etc etc I could go on and on with this. Hubby is just a shortened name for husband, Australian men call their wives "the misses" How would you like that?
  • ReinasWrath
    ReinasWrath Posts: 1,173 Member
    Is it really anyone's business what someone calls their significant other? If you are a said husband not wanting to be called "hubby" tell your wife other than that who cares -_- Your not in the relationship so its not really your concern.
  • MîîśÊmÿłõü
    MîîśÊmÿłõü Posts: 285 Member
    As an aussie we shorten everything, like 'this afternoon, becomes this arvo" etc etc I could go on and on with this. Hubby is just a shortened name for husband, Australian men call their wives "the misses" How would you like that?


    Exactly!!
    He probably wouldnt lol
  • claire_xox
    claire_xox Posts: 282 Member
    i love how college partying leads to jokes about grammer ..... wow american frat's (:P sorry) aren't as wild as they appear in the movies! pretty dissapointed.
  • Charger440
    Charger440 Posts: 1,474 Member
    It matters not to me...It's just a word and the way we use words now days just pisses to many people off cause we've all gone soft and whiny. That's my two cents that prolly aint worth two cents.
  • 4thehardman
    4thehardman Posts: 731 Member
    I could call him worse things!!! I sometimes call him my hubby as much as I sometimes refer to my children as the kids (my HUSBAND calls them the quads since we had 4 in under 18 months and that not correct either) My HUSBAND calls me bubby at home which is lucky since 'tubby' is closer and I only ever really refer to him as my hubby in a 3rd party sort of manner. At home miserable git or Oi seems to work.

    Seriously though. We all use a bastardised version of the English language when and how it suits us (please see last weeks Australian language lesson thread), its not a lack or respect it is how our language and way of communicating is evolving.

    I know that it really doesn't bother my husband if I call him my hubby when I'm talking about him just as long as his shirts are pressed, there are cold beers in the fridge and he has a hot dinner waiting for him when he gets home. Hubby, husband, significant other, boyfriend, baby daddy, other half.....some things never change!
  • Foxx1962
    Foxx1962 Posts: 1
    A husband is a man. A Hubby is like a cute little puppy wuppy...
  • 4thehardman
    4thehardman Posts: 731 Member
    awww but such a cute ickle puppy wuppy
  • PBJunky
    PBJunky Posts: 737 Member
    As an aussie we shorten everything, like 'this afternoon, becomes this arvo" etc etc I could go on and on with this. Hubby is just a shortened name for husband, Australian men call their wives "the misses" How would you like that?

    Going to have a hard time understanding aussies when I move there
  • claire_xox
    claire_xox Posts: 282 Member
    As an aussie we shorten everything, like 'this afternoon, becomes this arvo" etc etc I could go on and on with this. Hubby is just a shortened name for husband, Australian men call their wives "the misses" How would you like that?

    Going to have a hard time understanding aussies when I move there

    No dramas mate all blokes and sheilas think we;ve got a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock when they first arrive which is a fair shake of the sauce bottle and they have buckleys at understanding us. But you'll catch on, have a barbie, play some footy and we'll treat ya as fair dinkum true blue as long as you don't get balls up and become a bit of a galah. Is your ball and chain aussie?
  • lumberjacks94
    lumberjacks94 Posts: 135 Member
    Holy crap! When I first posted this I didn't even know if anybody would read it, let alone 250+ responses. It seems to be split down the middle from what I can tell.....We all have too much time on our hands, huh?
  • Tonnina
    Tonnina Posts: 979 Member
    My husband likes when I call him "Husband" "Hubby" "Hubster" "Hunny" "Kevie" "Kev" and his full name "Kevin"

    I like when he calls me "Wife" "The Wife" "Hippie Wife" "Silly Wife" "Skinny Wife" "Sweetie" "Sweetheart" and my not so full name "Tonni"

    So if he can call me The Wife I can call him Hubby.
  • GTOgirl1969
    GTOgirl1969 Posts: 2,527 Member
    I've always thought that the term was kind of annoying myself, but to each their own. However, my threshold for "annoying" or "offensive" might be a little higher than most; my previous marriage was to a man who was sexist to the core and thought all women should be in the kitchen, barefoot and pregnant.

    I think it's not so much WHAT is said, as it is HOW it's said.
  • leomom72
    leomom72 Posts: 1,797 Member
    WOW !!! who the fu*k cares ? what it's called..don't hassle people for their preference of words..get over it and stfu
  • GTOgirl1969
    GTOgirl1969 Posts: 2,527 Member
    WOW !!! who the fu*k cares ? what it's called..don't hassle people for their preference of words..get over it and stfu

    I agree that we shouldn't deride people over their choice of words, but neither should we deride those who choose to disagree with that choice.
  • kirstiey
    kirstiey Posts: 243
    Some funny comments about "smug marrieds"

    If you seriously think some people get married for a big old rock or to prance around in a frock then open your eyes a bit, my wedding ring cost under 100 quid & I didn't have one for the first 2 years of marraige & we married in a registry office alone.

    I married for love & if you think that makes me smug then so be it. Rather be smug that a judgmental *kitten* any day

    Yeah - this :)

    Some of you need to read a post properly! It isn't saying all married people are smug....geez louise! Get off your high horse!
  • gettingskinnysoon
    gettingskinnysoon Posts: 46
    My parents have been married for 27 years, and I've never ever heard them call each other "hubby" or "wifey." Usually they call eachother by their names, and if my dad ever caught mum calling him "hubby", he'd probably just be like what?
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