Why do people say 'partner' instead of girlfriend / boyfriend / husband (etc)

xsiborg

Lyaiera wrote: »

You're not too familiar with the internet are you?

what has that got to do with this thread? i dont mean to be argumentative but you're speaking in circular riddles now that it's been pointed out to you that it was only one or two posters who equated the word partner with homosexuality, not the extrapolated numbers you tried to imply.

you should probably try to familiarise yourself with boards.ie before you ask someone else are they familiar with the internet.

you tried to make a contentious statement and failed miserably in the execution. your post did give me a laugh though, so well done for that much at least.

Lyaiera

xsiborg wrote: »

what has that got to do with this thread? i dont mean to be argumentative but you're speaking in circular riddles now that it's been pointed out to you that it was only one or two posters who equated the word partner with homosexuality, not the extrapolated numbers you tried to imply.

you should probably try to familiarise yourself with boards.ie before you ask someone else are they familiar with the internet.

you tried to make a contentious statement and failed miserably in the execution. your post did give me a laugh though, so well done for that much at least.

Yeah, you really have no idea what you're arguing with. "Lookit dem.." is internet slang, not "txtspeak." Spend more time on the internet mate.

TeddyTedson

I hear partner, I immediately think crime... Tell me I'm not the only one.

xsiborg

Lyaiera wrote: »

Yeah, you really have no idea what you're arguing with. "Lookit dem.." is internet slang, not "txtspeak." Spend more time on the internet mate.

i think i could get to like you...

Helix

Lyaiera wrote: »

Yeah, you really have no idea what you're arguing with. "Lookit dem.." is internet slang, not "txtspeak." Spend more time on the internet mate.

lookit dem is retard speak, whatever medium it's being transmitted through

Lyaiera

Helix wrote: »

lookit dem is retard speak, whatever medium it's being transmitted through

And "retard speak" is slang, you big lovable hypocrite you!

Helix

Lyaiera wrote: »

And "retard speak" is slang, you big lovable hypocrite you!

i was making it easy for you to understand

John Doe1

Because they dont want to offend the person they are cheating with:)

Martyn1989

Lyaiera wrote: »

Spend more time on the internet mate.

oooooooooooh burn!!!

You should spend less time on the internet if your talking like that.

Mance Rayder

It's better than people calling their wife the war office.

Lyaiera

Martyn1989 wrote: »

oooooooooooh burn!!!

You should spend less time on the internet if your talking like that.

"You're"

But I suppose "u trollz me lolz!"

Martyn1989

Lyaiera wrote: »

"You're"

But I suppose "u trollz me lolz!"

One of them eh? You'll never change :P

xsiborg

this thread:

annascott

I have always thought of partner as being used as in life-partner but not married ie living together but in a serious relationship. Or the sort of people who believe in being together but not wanting to commit legally. More than just girlfriend or boyfriend. It gets complicated after 40 though when girl or boy friend sounds a bit silly but the people are just seeing one another. I suppose that's friends with benefits...

marienbad

I hear it all the time and I have no problem with it and have never associated it exclusively with gay couples.

I think it first came about when people had separations as opposed to divorce and their new partner was what else but their partner - wife/husband being ruled out.

That and single people getting older, boyfriend/girlfriend justs sounds ridiculous .

Ruski

It's "de missus".

FishBowel

The only partner you should have is for playing tennis with.

Martyn1989

FishBowel wrote: »

The only partner you should have is for playing tennis with.

Or going on stake outs with

Big Nasty

I think it's a cack word altogether.

On the other hand I got married a year back and I have a problem with the word 'wife' and don't like being referred to as 'my husband'. Don't get me wrong, it's nothing to do with a lack of commitment, more that it makes me feel old! I refer to my wife as 'my woman' and she refers to me as her man. I think that's a much nicer way to talk about your 'partner'.

190E2.516

imbarassed to call them wife or girlfriend. its all about been ashamed

--LOS--

Sharpshooter wrote: »

The term Gay or Homosexual would not enter my mind re discussing the term Partner, it escapes me why it was even mentioned in the first post tbh.

because believe it or not it is common for gay guys/girls to use it so that they're not prematurely judged based on their sexual orientation. I know when a lesbian couple moved in with me, the girl who rang up the landlord said herself and her partner were looking for the room. I can understand that, unfortunately some people would be put off straight away at her using the word 'girlfriend'.

Big Nasty

--LOS-- wrote: »

because believe it or not it is common for gay guys/girls to use it so that they're not prematurely judged based on their sexual orientation. I know when a lesbian couple moved in with me, the girl who rang up the landlord said herself and her partner were looking for the room. I can understand that, unfortunately some people would be put off straight away at her using the word 'girlfriend'.

Giggidy, giddidy, goo!

Madam_X

190E2.516 wrote: »

imbarassed to call them wife or girlfriend. its all about been ashamed

Um. Yeah...

BlueSmoker

--LOS-- wrote: »

because believe it or not it is common for gay guys/girls to use it so that they're not prematurely judged based on their sexual orientation. I know when a lesbian couple moved in with me, the girl who rang up the landlord said herself and her partner were looking for the room. I can understand that, unfortunately some people would be put off straight away at her using the word 'girlfriend'.

Yep as I pointed out I would, call anyone I'm dating as my partner, the thing is and most people would agree, from their posts, is why someone would assume I'm gay based on the fact I use "Partner" to describe, my OH (other half), it just seems a little bizzare

jam_mac_jam

boyfriend sounds a little stupid as you get older.

Big Nasty

BlueSmoker wrote: »

Yep as I pointed out I would, call anyone I'm dating as my partner, the thing is and most people would agree, from their posts, is why someone would assume I'm gay based on the fact I use "Partner" to describe, my OH (other half), it just seems a little bizzare

So if you're knocking a chick off for two weeks you would call her your partner? :eek:

BlueSmoker

MCMLXXV wrote: »

So if you're knocking a chick off for two weeks you would call her your partner? :eek:

I don't actually knock anyone off, that's way to ganster. If I was seeing someone "seriously" I would introduce them as my partner/friend depending how serious it was.

What would you call a girl that you have being shagging for two weeks, out of interest?

Big Nasty

BlueSmoker wrote: »

I don't actually knock anyone off, that's way to ganster. If I was seeing someone "seriously" I would introduce them as my partner/friend depending how serious it was.

What would you call a girl that you have being shagging for two weeks, out of interest?

A ride! :pac:

1ZRed

BlueSmoker wrote: »

I don't actually knock anyone off, that's way to ganster. If I was seeing someone "seriously" I would introduce them as my partner/friend depending how serious it was.

What would you call a girl that you have being shagging for two weeks, out of interest?

Do you not see a huge difference between partner and friend though? One is serious the other not at all, like you're friends with benefits maybe "friends" would awkwardly apply.

If I was fucking anyone for two weeks I'd just say I was hitting up with someone. I wouldn't name it really but if I had to, id say I was seeing someone at that's it.

Delancey

' Partner ' is a word that means nothing other than a sort of Politically Correct gender- neutral blandness - can't stand it.