FWIW, I was curious as well. Like Tony said, 'partner' does (to me, at least) have connotations of same-sex partnerships. Altho I've noticed a few people on the list who use it to mean husband/wife (in heterosexual relationships).
I didn't mean any offense in my curiousity as to your (or anybody else's) use of the term, and I'm pretty sure Michael didn't either (he only asked what I wondering). Most of my family and friends refer to their significant others as boyfriend/girlfriend/hustband/wife. So I think it's only somewhat natural to be curious when one encounters a situation that's different. Doesn't mean anybody was judging or attacking or worrying about your use of the term. Was nothing more than curiousity plain and simple. On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 11:28:42 -0500, Michael T. Tangorre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Why do you care? From your response it's apparent that you > > were able to gather from the context that it is someone in my > > life. WTF do you care what word I use? > > > > I was just posting some pics of pretty turned bowls for Erika. > > Simmer down. I was just asking out of curiosity as I do not see the point in > adding yet label, "partner". I could really care less what you call your > "other" or anyone else for that matter. I was merely trying to gain some > insight. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:143506 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=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
