Does ladies language differ from that of men?

Filan

Was in a meeting last night and a guy used the term 'dought', it was derided as being womens language..Do you think men and women speak differently? Any examples?

minidazzler

People have different dialects and vernacular depending on where they are from, but not a different language.

Women and men speak the same language.

Nervous Wreck

minidazzler wrote: »

People have different dialects and vernacular depending on where they are from, but not a different language.

Women and men speak the same language.

Provided that they speak the same language.

stovelid

Of course.

The phrase adequately hoovered room assumes a completely different meaning when expressed by myself or my wife.

LadyJ

I think terms like "lob it into me and none of your fancy shít" can be pretty universal to both sexes in one way or another.....

Silverfish

LadyJ wrote: »

I think terms like "lob it into me and none of your fancy shít" can be pretty universal to both sexes in one way or another.....

Yes, but how many languages can you say it in? :pac:

LadyJ

Silverfish wrote: »

Yes, but how many languages can you say it in? :pac:

I guess it only really works for the Corkonians.....

my god

i'm a virgin on this and about to pop my cherry,

In a different language would you mean when a woman says nothings wrong it means your in deep ****?

Or baby talk, only women understand this too, men and babies just get confused:rolleyes:

Nevyn

I think there can be, different phrases, I know how I talk when arround women is often different to how I talk when I am around men.

Jessibelle

I think certain phrases can mean more or less if they come from a man or a woman if that makes sense? Like if a woman called a woman a particular name it may insult more than if it came from a man it could be shrugged off easier or vise versa?

Tupins

What is 'dought'?

Malari

Not a different language, but different phrases for sure. But some of them make me bristle when I'm in the company of women. Some women can sound so false when talking to each other. I'm sure they're not, but I just couldn't honestly say the things they are saying! Usually around the topic of beauty of babies, fabulousness of a certain outfit, etc.

And do please explain what the word is you quoted OP?

shellyboo

Tupins wrote: »

What is 'dought'?

Malari wrote: »

And do please explain what the word is you quoted OP?

I have no idea what it is either! I was afraid to ask in case it was just me...

shivvyban

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Dought

I think thats it... I originally thought it was dote spelt differently...

Malari

shivvyban wrote: »

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Dought

I think thats it... I originally thought it was dote spelt differently...

Never heard of it. Doesn't sound like a word associated exclusively with women, though does it!

shellyboo

Oh it must be 'dote'! That makes the most sense.

I don't think that's "women's language", my Dad calls me that all the time.

stovelid

Dote is just like cute, no?

I've heard it used by women and men, usually about kids (boys and girls) though.

shellyboo

stovelid wrote: »

Dote is just like cute, no?

I've heard it used by women and men, usually about kids (boys and girls) though.

Yeah, it's just a term of endearment... it must come from the verb, to dote on someone, which means to really fuss over and spoil them.

Or, in Donegalese, if someone's "doting" it means they're going senile :rolleyes:

Malari

shellyboo wrote: »

Yeah, it's just a term of endearment... it must come from the verb, to dote on someone, which means to really fuss over and spoil them.

Or, in Donegalese, if someone's "doting" it means they're going senile :rolleyes:

Aha, as in doting parents?! I get it now.

shellyboo

Malari wrote: »

Aha, as in doting parents?! I get it now.

Yes! Like that. Is it a Donegal thing?! I dunno, all I know is that I use it all the time!

Manic Moran

Maybe it's just that I paid attention to my Shakespeare, but I read 'dought' as 'capable of'. (As opposed to 'ought' which is 'should')

Granted, not a word oft used in conversation, but I do have some verbal idiosynchrasies to the extent that I will use the odd archaic term to the confusion of my colleagues.

NTM

Malari

shellyboo wrote: »

Yes! Like that. Is it a Donegal thing?! I dunno, all I know is that I use it all the time!

I wouldn't use it, but I have heard it down in Cork too :pac:

krudler

Men and what the mean when they say:

Yes: Yes
No: No
I'm fine with you going out with the girls : You better not get drunk and let someone feel you up
Everythings fine: I'm not telling you, I cant show feelings other than when United win
I'll see you at 8: I'll be there on time, or at least within a few mins allowing for traffic

Women and what they mean when they say:

Yes: No, well maybe, if I'm ready on time
No: dont ever ask me that again
I'm fine with you going out with the lads: You better not get drunk and feel someone up
Everythings fine: Everything is so far from fine you should be lucky I'm even speaking to you right now, fool
I'll see you at 8: I'll see you whenever I feel like it, feel lucky I'm turning up at all, 8pm is 9.30 pm in woman time you should know this

Malari

krudler wrote: »

Men and what the mean when they say:

Yes: Yes
No: No
I'm fine with you going out with the girls : You better not get drunk and let someone feel you up
Everythings fine: I'm not telling you, I cant show feelings other than when United win
I'll see you at 8: I'll be there on time, or at least within a few mins allowing for traffic

Women and what they mean when they say:

Yes: No, well maybe, if I'm ready on time
No: dont ever ask me that again
I'm fine with you going out with the lads: You better not get drunk and feel someone up
Everythings fine: Everything is so far from fine you should be lucky I'm even speaking to you right now, fool
I'll see you at 8: I'll see you whenever I feel like it, feel lucky I'm turning up at all, 8pm is 9.30 pm in woman time you should know this

<Sigh>

I feel like directing you to the casual sexism thread.

krudler

Why, I pointed it out for both sexes there, granted thats a big list of cliches but still

Malari

krudler wrote: »

Why, I pointed it out for both sexes there, granted thats a big list of cliches but still

Doubly bad cliches then! :P

Dudess

LadyJ wrote: »

"lob it into me and none of your fancy shít"

LadyJ wrote: »

I guess it only really works for the Corkonians.....

It really is the best accent for it to be said in.

I first said heard the phrase in a Cork accent which gave it that extra dimension of hilarity.

krudler

Here's one that I honestly dont understand, why is seen as funny when a woman says "oh look at him, god I'd rape him if I had the chance" one of my gf's flatmates said that watching tv one night, if I said the same I'd be single and probably in prison right now, and I've heard loads of women say it

stovelid

Manic Moran wrote: »

Maybe it's just that I paid attention to my Shakespeare, but I read 'dought' as 'capable of'. (As opposed to 'ought' which is 'should')

I assume the word doughty is related to dought? Never heard the latter, only the former.

edit: looked it up. It would appear not.

shellyboo wrote: »

Yes! Like that. Is it a Donegal thing?!

I've heard it used widely. Not just Dublin. She's/He's such a little dote etc.

Hermione*

Filan wrote: »

Was in a meeting last night and a guy used the term 'dought', it was derided as being womens language..Do you think men and women speak differently? Any examples?

Manic Moran wrote: »

Maybe it's just that I paid attention to my Shakespeare, but I read 'dought' as 'capable of'. (As opposed to 'ought' which is 'should')

I'm presuming that the word he used was "doth"? It translates to do/does e.g. " The lady doth protest too much, methinks."

That's my guess, anyhow.

mudokon

I had to look up what dought meant as well & I dont think it sounds like a word that would only be used by women.

I suppose it could depend on the context it was used in, I'm also curious to hear it in a sentence as it is a word I have never heard used.

gcgirl

krudler wrote: »

Here's one that I honestly dont understand, why is seen as funny when a woman says "oh look at him, god I'd rape him if I had the chance" one of my gf's flatmates said that watching tv one night, if I said the same I'd be single and probably in prison right now, and I've heard loads of women say it

I use to help coach an U15 girls team and once i heard a 15 yr old girl saying i so would rape **** leinster player she even said it to her dad which was funny at the time but for a woman its use is getting more popular!

valery

minidazzler wrote: »

People have different dialects and vernacular depending on where they are from, but not a different language.

Women and men speak the same language.

............not on this planet !!!;)

Dudess

shellyboo wrote: »

Or, in Donegalese, if someone's "doting" it means they're going senile :rolleyes:

Yeah, "dotage" refers to the elderly stage of life.

madfortrad

Malari wrote: »

Aha, as in doting parents?! I get it now.

No, doting parents are parents who are madly in love with their kids.

As opposed to an aul fella that's doting, who's just losing his marbles.

Also, I'm definitely the only female I know who uses the term "jacks" for toilets...also, phrases like "That's a loada me c**k"...for obvious reasons...!

Malari

madfortrad wrote: »

No, doting parents are parents who are madly in love with their kids.

As opposed to an aul fella that's doting, who's just losing his marbles.

Also, I'm definitely the only female I know who uses the term "jacks" for toilets...also, phrases like "That's a loada me c**k"...for obvious reasons...!

Yeah, that's what I meant. As in the term "dote" that the OP meant, comes from the "doting parents" meaning?

WindSock

I rarely hear blokes say 'oh my god' or 'that's fab' unless they are gay.

Rob_l

I remember reading an article possibly a few years back( so no source) and it was about how females make use of more words on average than males. Not that men dont know the wordds but that in conversations we use a much smaller number of differant words than the ladies.

Not quite on topic not quite off topic so I thought it was slightly relavant.:D