I call my significant other my boyfriend. For gay people, it usually depends on how close the relationship is as well as how comfortable they are with people knowing they're gay. For others, it probably just means "more than girlfriend, less than wife."
Just my $0.02 :D ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael T. Tangorre" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <cf-community@houseoffusion.com> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 10:32 AM Subject: Why partner (was OMG! I must have one...) > > From: Erika L. Walker-Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > It's politically correct apparently. > > > Oh, really? > > Regardless of your sexual orientation, why can't we all use: girlfriend, > boyfriend, husband, wife, or significant other? > > When I hear partner I think maybe they play in some pool league together or > are partners in some 2-on-2 basketball tournament. Partner is more > associated with games or something not permanent... Like in a card game.... > This time I am Tony's partner... Next time I am Erika's partner. Just > doesn't make sense to me. > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:143458 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
