"Hubby" ?

Josiah09 said:
That's a coincidence, I belong to another group with a very active woman moderator/administrator and she's often commented that her husband has made it very clear on numerous occasions that he doesn't want any references to be made about him in the group his wife runs. I find this decidedly strange.
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Josiah, not nearly as serious or dramatic as the other woman, LOL. You can see by my smiley face, that I just said that playfully. My husband has been included in many of my posts, since we are very close to each other and do almost everything with each other. He's well aware that I include him in my conversations, it would be odd for me not to. I'm really blessed to have shared almost forty years of my life with him, he's a wonderful man and I don't have one bad thing to say about him. :love_heart:
 
I don't mind hubby. It's the code talking I don't like. I always think they are talking about their DH ( dead husband, oops make that dead hubby) or DD ( disgraceful daughter) or worse yet those who don't give a clue who they are talking about; SIL ( sister in law, son in law or just stupid in laws). I guess if I'm not sure of the meaning I can ask the wifey.
 

Blaze Duskdreamer said:
I find neither offensive but then I don't find baby offensive or chick and apparently we're supposed to. I don't go by supposed to; I go by what makes sense. I've never been offended by a man I was involved with calling me baby. It's an affectionate term. Where I live (NY) hubby is used irl all the time and actually has a connotation of being more affectionate and implies your hubby is someone you're rather fond of as opposed to being a real son of a bitch. In other words, he's the good guy husband who treats you well with love and respect which would be anything but demeaning. It is rather a term of endearment.

I do say boobs when casually referring to my breasts. It's slang for breasts same as nuts or balls is slang for testicles or do you say my testes every time? I see no reason not to use a perfectly good slang.
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That's my feeling as well.. Hubby is a loving term reserved for a really good guy.... that happens to be your husband.. If he were and abusive SOB... one would probably not refer to him as "hubby".. As with most endearing terms.. like baby or honey... It doesn't bother me when "Hubby" uses them, but woe betide a stranger do.. I correct them PDQ.

Same with boob, bubbie.. boobie.. "the girls" Ninnie and sometimes even titty.... It depends on the circumstance. I use those terms in casual conversation with friends.. However, when speaking in professional terms.. like with docs or patients.. Breast is the correct term..
 
Yes, if anyone uses the term hubby, I would think they had a very loving relationship..... however, I have not heard it used for about 40 years! In real speech I mean.It conjures up a vision of a man in his slippers and smoking a pipe.I don't use the term either in real life or on this forum.
 
My wife does not call me Hubby and I don't want her to. She calls me Honey, Sweetheart and Darling. The more affectionate terminology she uses, the more it costs, or is going to cost me.
 
I have referred to my husband as hubby on forums. It is a term of endearment to me but I will use
husband from now on.
I don't like the word boob and never use it. I have heard women call their breasts 'the girls' and I think
that sounds silly. Women have breasts and that is what they should be called in my opinion.
 
oldman said:
My wife does not call me Hubby and I don't want her to. She calls me Honey, Sweetheart and Darling. The more affectionate terminology she uses, the more it costs, or is going to cost me.
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I never call my husband hubby when talking to him, only in writing on boards as opposed to using his real name. I often call him things like Honey, Honeybear, Sweetie, Babe, etc. when we're talking to each other at home. I'm low maintenance, simple tastes...so he doesn't have to worry that if I call him Poohbear, he'll have to fork over some hard cash, LOL! :playful:

QuickSilver said:
What I hate are the terms.. DH... DD... DS... silly
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I don't hate them, obviously a lot of people use them on forums, but I never will. I would never put the word 'darling' in front of husband if I was talking about him, unless maybe if used sarcastically. :p When I first started seeing those "D" abbreviations years ago, I was scratching my head...had to google them.
 
Raven said:
I have referred to my husband as hubby on forums. It is a term of endearment to me but I will use
husband from now on.
I don't like the word boob and never use it. I have heard women call their breasts 'the girls' and I think
that sounds silly. Women have breasts and that is what they should be called in my opinion.
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I will continue to use the term Hubby.. I like it.. It fits my hubby and I don't think it childish or baby talk at all.. It's endearing..

Breast is too formal in a conversation with one's closest lady friends.. Boob is much better. Imagine hanging with your girlfriends and you bump into something.. Would you day.. "Dang.. that hurt my Boob... Or Dang that hurt my breast.. Breast sounds goofy..
 
I think, especially online usage of the term, can be to shorten things up or even make them a little lighter conversation. I'm big on correct grammar, and spelling, but not on a friendly forum. It's kind of fun to use some slang, as long as I'm not insulting or offending someone. I never thought of "hubby" maybe being demeaning to a husband, and I certainly never try to demean anyone by using hubby, as I do sometimes.

I appreciate you speaking up about it Josiah as that is the only way sometimes, we can find out about these things:)
 
The women who have contributed to this thread have put me right about "hubby" and your description, Denise, of how you use the term is exactly in line with that consensus. I only regret that I no longer have someone who thinks of me as "hubby".
 
I think there is enough polical correctness around that it doesn't matter if you want to lighten up a bit now and again on a friendly forum! There are certain words and terminology I don't like but it's not life changing if I see them used.
 
Carolyn said:
I hate the expression "the wife"...talk about tacky...
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That is one of my hubby`s ;) biggest pet peeves. He hates when a man refers to "the wife". He says the guy may as well say "the dog". The "ol` lady" bugs him even more.

I only refer to him as hubby on this forum. I have never referred to him as that IRL.
 
Pappy said:
Call me anything you want. Just don't call me late for supper. :rolleyes:

I dont think the other half has ever called me hubby. Maybe, don't remember. When she is upset with me, it's DEAR !!!!
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Oh Pappy, the other half, you are so in trouble, LOL!
 
Mrs. Robinson said:
That is one of my hubby`s ;) biggest pet peeves. He hates when a man refers to "the wife". He says the guy may as well say "the dog". The "ol` lady" bugs him even more.

I only refer to him as hubby on this forum. I have never referred to him as that IRL.
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Actually, it sound more like a term they might use in England for Hub-cap, LOL! Do we still call them hub-caps in the US??
 
I'm somewhat self deprecating by nature, so for me it would be "my better half" which is the common way the expression in phrased, and I agree, that's a perfectly acceptable way of referring to my spouse.
 
Still hub-cap here Denise! A hubby in a cap?;) If anyone uses the term hubby I hope they won't stop just because we don't all use that expression? Variety is the spice of life.At least nobody now says 'the old ball and chain' anymore when talking about their wife.Or do they? !
 

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