"OH" - Anyone else hate this term?

Synchronicity

I'm new here but this place seems to be riddled with it.

"Himself"

"The Other Half"

GTFO.

IvySlayer

I agree, OP.

4zn76tysfajdxp

Oh.

Lust4Life

jealous much?

Hank_Jones

It's just easier to use abbreviations.

My OH thinks so anyway.

Synchronicity

Happily in a relationship, not jealous at all

Often laugh at these terms with her.

ElaElaElano

I fúcking hate it. Despise it. Fúcking loathe it.

This may or may not be related to recent personal events.

Still. Cúnts.

Saila

OTOH

mojesius

'Partner' is just as bad. :mad:

Synchronicity

'Partner' is just about acceptable if you're gay.

OH is flat-out unacceptable, and borderline offensive.

Saila

mojesius wrote: »

'Partner' is just as bad. :mad:

especially when your talking to architects at a conference

How Soon Is Now

My significant other as Del Boy once said lol

Saila

Synchronicity wrote: »

OH is flat-out unacceptable, and borderline offensive.

so she is your woman I take it

CoDy1

I never really gave it much thought op.

Just thought about it there and nope, i don't hate it. It doesn't affect my life in any way.

If I was going to start a thread about things i hated, it would be about overpriced alcohol and picky women.

kumate_champ07

Im whole, not a half. I dont need another half.

Synchronicity

I'm a person, she's a person.

It's not a yin-yang type deal really in our house.

Dudess

I don't particularly like it but find it tolerable. What's utterly moronic is "DH" (darling or dear husband), "DS" (son), "DD" (daughter). I've never seen "DW" because no man in his right mind would use that abbreviation.

"Myself and "DH" (not "my DH", just "DH") have decided to build an extension" - huh?! Wtf?! Stop pretending to yourself that others use/are familiar with such gobsh1tery which includes using a bra-cup size to denote your daughter and games console to denote your son! :mad:

How Soon Is Now

Dudess wrote: »

I don't particularly like it but find it tolerable. What's utterly moronic is "DH" (darling or dear husband), "DS" (son), "DD" (daughter). I've never seen "DW" because no man in his right mind would use that abbreviation.

"Myself and "DH" (not "my DH", just "DH") have decided to build an extension" - huh?! Wtf?! Stop pretending to yourself that others use/are familiar with such gobsh1tery which includes using a bra-cup size to denote your daughter and games console to denote your son! :mad:

I have never seen any of that anywhere haha mad

Synchronicity

Tell the truth Dudess, you just made those up. :eek:

starbelgrade

All terms for your "other half" are pretty sad... when you're "courting" you have a choice of;

-boy/girlfriend (which is the only good one, but not great if you are over 25 as it sounds a bit childish)

- other half (sh*t, as the OP pointed out)

- better half (a lame attempt at making "other half" sound funny)

- partner (what? business partner? partner in crime?)

- f*ck buddy (too much information)

Maybe, that's why people get married - "husband" or "wife" is so much simpler.

Dudess

Apparently they're mostly to be found on yummy mummy websites, but occasionally they pop up here - not on AH though.

Synchronicity

Nice summation of the situation there StarBelgrade.

Here's an idea. Let's just refer to them as my "Ciaran" or my "Aine".

How Soon Is Now

Dudess wrote: »

Apparently they're mostly to be found on yummy mummy websites, but occasionally they pop up here - not on AH though.

?? Thank **** i never heard of these before now

RayM

Dudess wrote: »

I don't particularly like it but find it tolerable. What's utterly moronic is "DH" (darling or dear husband), "DS" (son), "DD" (daughter). I've never seen "DW" because no man in his right mind would use that abbreviation.

"Myself and "DH" (not "my DH", just "DH") have decided to build an extension" - huh?! Wtf?! Stop pretending to yourself that others use/are familiar with such gobsh1tery which includes using a bra-cup size to denote your daughter and games console to denote your son! :mad:

Christ, yes! "OH" is mildly annoying, but anyone who describes their husband/son/daughter as DH/DS/DD is an "FC".

Similarly, whenever I see someone referring (in text) to his wife/partner/whatever as "the missus" or "herself", I automatically dismiss that person as a bit of an idiot.

dr gonzo

Yeh most of these pet names annoy the **** out of me but then again i am a sour, lonely cnut

thebigleap

Dudess wrote: »

Apparently they're mostly to be found on yummy mummy websites, but occasionally they pop up here - not on AH though.

I once used 'husband' on one of those sites and I was advised in a bitchy way that they didn't use that term (husband), it was 'DH' or 'H" or 'SO' only. Bunch of nasty whiners anyway, I didn't hang around.

I don't care for OH either but I've used it on occasion when I don't know if the poster is married or not.

Hank_Jones

dr gonzo wrote: »

Yeh most of these pet names annoy the **** out of me but then again i am a sour, lonely cnut

And here I think is the sole reason some people have problems with these terms.

Synchronicity

The more of these daft acronyms I hear, the more acceptable 'partner' gets.

Dudess

RayM wrote: »

anyone who describes their husband/son/daughter as DH/DS/DD is an "FC".

thebigleap wrote: »

I once used 'husband' on one of those sites and I was advised in a bitchy way that they didn't use that term (husband), it was 'DH' or 'H" or 'SO' only. Bunch of nasty whiners anyway, I didn't hang around.

Ah Christ - it's actually a site policy?! :eek:

Hank_Jones wrote: »

And here I think is the sole reason some people have problems with these terms.

Lol - so people in relationships wouldn't have a problem with them? They sound and read unfeasibly lame is all.

RayM

Hank_Jones wrote: »

And here I think is the sole reason some people have problems with these terms.

I don't think so. I mean, somebody could spam the place with cheerful photos of themselves and their happy families, etc, and I honestly wouldn't bat an eyelid... until they start throwing the cringe-worthy pet names around. Urgh.

Synchronicity

RayM wrote: »

I don't think so. I mean, somebody could spam the place with cheerful photos of themselves and their happy families, etc, and I honestly wouldn't bat an eyelid... until they start throwing the cringe-worthy pet names around. Urgh.

Same for me. Actually love seeing mates' kids and family photos on facebook, but if they start with that OH ****e I'll hide their feed instantly.

I'LL HIDE YOUR FCUKIN FEED.

starbelgrade

thebigleap wrote: »

I once used 'husband' on one of those sites and I was advised in a bitchy way that they didn't use that term (husband), it was 'DH' or 'H" or 'SO' only.

What the f*ck?!?!

My wife has called me lots of things.... most of them, caring & loving words. Some of them, I would not care to repeat & a lot of them involved expletives, but they were deservedly so at the time.

Either way, I love her deeply & would do anything for her & would defend & protect her, to within an inch of my life. And I would never, ever do anything to purposely harm her.

However, if she ever referred to me as 'Darling / Dear Husband', I would probably punch her in the face & leave her for dead.

ElaElaElano

RayM wrote: »

I don't think so. I mean, somebody could spam the place with cheerful photos of themselves and their happy families, etc, and I honestly wouldn't bat an eyelid... until they start throwing the cringe-worthy pet names around. Urgh.

Here is a recent photo of myself, my DH and our DC's on a recent holiday in DC.

PUKE.

thebigleap

Dudess wrote: »

Ah Christ - it's actually a site policy?! :eek:

No, I don't think so, just a bunch of bitches who thought they owned a board and had their own rules that newbs were expected to follow. Not sure if I should say which one, but it's American.

Insect Overlord

My OH hates the term with the controlled fury and fiery hatred of a ninja :pac:

bronte

I use Oh because it's the least offensive to me.

This DH DD DS business is just wrong.

To quote an earlier rant I had

Why the fcuk do some women post on message boards about their DH (Dear Husband) DD (Daughter) DS (Son) :rolleyes:

What the hell?? You can't seriously be all sappy about them all the fcuking time!

Would you still call them that when the poilce bring your DS home for attempted arson , your DD catches gonorrhea, and you discover your DH is riding the secretary.

FFS! :mad:

How Soon Is Now

To be totally honest if someone started talking to me bout there DS and there DD id think they were talking bout there games consoles and there big tits :pac:

Cypher_sounds

my missus or me mott;)

Saila

bronte wrote: »

I use Oh because it's the least offensive to me.

This DH DD DS business is just wrong.

how about Darling Sister, Dear DAD, Daft Hubby?

Overheal

people say it when theyre replying to me and i cant figure out why

karlog

Oh i hate this thread.

Look at the |*Oh* at the start of my sentence. I'm so funny. Please laugh.

Dyr

"'er indoors" is the correct term

moonpurple

Dudess wrote: »

I don't particularly like it but find it tolerable. What's utterly moronic is "DH" (darling or dear husband), "DS" (son), "DD" (daughter). I've never seen "DW" because no man in his right mind would use that abbreviation.

"Myself and "DH" (not "my DH", just "DH") have decided to build an extension" - huh?! Wtf?! Stop pretending to yourself that others use/are familiar with such gobsh1tery which includes using a bra-cup size to denote your daughter and games console to denote your son! :mad:

i have been looking at 'dh' 'ds' 'dd' for some time and your post finally explains them. so completely stupid:pac:

I have a dilemma, I don't know whether DH or "me bird" irritates me more...

CathyMoran

Am guilty of using the term "hubby" at times...for our son I just use the term "son"...

Azureus

Dont really get whats wrong with OH tbh... like what are ya supposed to say? As someone else pointed out, boy/girlfriend can sound a lil kiddy-ish, partner is a term i would associate with formality/gay couples and otherwise youre kinda stuck with sh*ite like 'me fella' / 'me bird' and if anybody called me their 'mott' or whatever that is I would be a lot more pished off than em sayin OH

Give me a decent alternative and I wil stop saying OH

D-Generate

I simply hate the DS, DD and DH thing. So completely and utterly stupid. Why do they have to be prefixed by an adjective.

I don't mind OH so much but its not for me. Nothing better than the old doll or the missus, ball and chain, herself, etc. Purely used because the old doll hates them.

Wolflikeme

starbelgrade wrote: »

All terms for your "other half" are pretty sad... when you're "courting" you have a choice of;

-boy/girlfriend (which is the only good one, but not great if you are over 25 as it sounds a bit childish)

- other half (sh*t, as the OP pointed out)

- better half (a lame attempt at making "other half" sound funny)

- partner (what? business partner? partner in crime?)

- f*ck buddy (too much information)

Maybe, that's why people get married - "husband" or "wife" is so much simpler.

Special lady friend FTW! Tongue in cheek of course but a refreshing change!

ejmaztec

HO, it's better if you're dyslexic.

moonpurple

you know that when someone is a hubby...God help them,, you know that when someone is a dd or ds they are flies in amber

I was waiting on a movie one day at dundrum

mother 1 chatting to mother 2 before finding their own seats

'and this is michael..what are you planning to study in college'

mother 1 quick as a rifleshot 'he is going for medicine ..he has always wanted to do medicine..'

him? or you?:rolleyes:

dd and ds and dh are code for manic meonopausal control banshee:eek:

CorsetIsTight

Azureus wrote: »

Give me a decent alternative and I wil stop saying OH

I like "she who must be obeyed".

:D:D