'My other half'

thehappybutterfly

pimento wrote: »

Good grammar is always needed.

One of my (many) pet hates is 'hubby'. *cringe*

It took me a long time to work out what the initials stand for on this forum. At first, I thought that DH stood for d!ckhead. In my head, it still does.

Hey! I use 'hubby' all the time! My friends think it's cute..... as do I! I always refer to my lovely hubby.

You'll hear 'meh man' quite a bit up here, i.e. meh man could ba'er yoor man nae bather!

P.S. If you need help with ba'er, give me a call.

thehappybutterfly

jackieb wrote: »

In real life when I refer to my husband, I call him 'my man.' That's definitely a local thing, and it's used a lot. It's what my Mum called my Dad and what my Grandma called my Granda. I wouldn't refer to him as 'my man' on here as it sounds so possessive, but it doesn't when it's used locally. Man is only used when you're married. 'My lad' is used when he's just your boyfriend. It's quite complex when you come to think about it, so unless i'm speaking to another local then I don't use those terms. OH suits me fine when i'm using it on here.

Are you NE Scotland Jackieb?

csh_2

thehappybutterfly wrote: »

Are you NE Scotland Jackieb?

I am in east central and we say 'my man'. Although I usually say husband now as I like being married.
Hate 'hubby' it's just awful, no one I know would ever say that

thehappybutterfly

csh wrote: »

I am in east central and we say 'my man'. Although I usually say husband now as I like being married.
Hate 'hubby' it's just awful, no one I know would ever say that

I do say hubby but that's usually only on here but I love saying 'my husband' and I'm quite fond of being called 'Mrs'! I love being married!

Where's east central?

jackieb

thehappybutterfly wrote: »

Are you NE Scotland Jackieb?

Yes, but you've make me sound like a ned with your version.

csh_2

Near Falkirk

thehappybutterfly

jackieb wrote: »

Yes, but you've make me sound like a ned with your version.

It's not the way all us NE Scots speak though, just the stereotypical version! I can do an excellent Dundonian accent and people think it's my real one!

btw they're not neds up here, they're gadgies. i.e. you are such a gadgie...... Not you jackieb obviously

thehappybutterfly

csh wrote: »

Near Falkirk

Thanks csh! Anywhere between and below Edinburgh and Glasgow down towards Dumfries is central to me!

Torry_Quine

thehappybutterfly wrote: »

It's not the way all us NE Scots speak though, just the stereotypical version! I can do an excellent Dundonian accent and people think it's my real one!

btw they're not neds up here, they're gadgies. i.e. you are such a gadgie...... Not you jackieb obviously

Never heard the term gadgie and I'm in NEast Scotland too.

jackieb

thehappybutterfly wrote: »

It's not the way all us NE Scots speak though, just the stereotypical version! I can do an excellent Dundonian accent and people think it's my real one!

btw they're not neds up here, they're gadgies. i.e. you are such a gadgie...... Not you jackieb obviously

Here it's mostly minks. Gadgies not quite as bad as a mink.